In Old Missouri (1940)
Overview
The Weavers are share-croppers who confront their landlord with their tale of woe only to find he is in money trouble too. He also has a wastrel son and a socialite wife who wants a divorce. He begs the Weavers to trade places with him and fix things up.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.057 |
Directed By
Frank McDonald
Crew
Dorrell McGowan
Ernest J. Nims
Frank McDonald
Stuart E. McGowan
Ernest Miller
Cy Feuer
TOP CAST
Leon Weaver
Abner Weaver
Frank Weaver
Cicero Weaver
June Weaver
Elviry Weaver
June Storey
Mary Weaver
Marjorie Gateson
Mrs. Pittman
Thurston Hall
John Pittman Sr.
Alan Ladd
John Pittman Jr.
Loretta Weaver
Violey Weaver
Mildred Shay
Mme. Chee-Chee
Andrew Tombes
Attorney
Willis Clare
Robbins
Leonard Carey
Haskins
Earle S. Dewey
McConnell
Forbes Murray
Holt
Betty Farrington
Socialite
Robert McKenzie
Merchant
Edmund Mortimer
Townsman
Dagmar Oakland
Socialite
Ruth Robinson
Farmer's Wife
Ray Turner
Handy Man
Gayne Whitman
Businessman
Robert J. Wilke
Hillbilly
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