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  • Swanee River (1939)
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    84 min | Biography, Drama, Musical
Swanee River (1939)
Approved
84 min | Biography, Drama, Musical

More fictional than factual biography of Stephen Foster. Songwriter from Pittsburgh falls in love with the South, marries a Southern gal (Leeds), then is accused of sympathizing when the Civil War breaks out.
Director
Writers
John Taintor Foote (screenplay) | Philip Dunne (screenplay)
Producer
Cinematographer
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Release date
Jan 5, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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71 cast members
Name Known for
Don Ameche
Stephen Foster Stephen Foster   See fewer
Andrea Leeds
Jane McDowell Foster Jane McDowell Foster   See fewer
Al Jolson
Edwin P. Christy Edwin P. Christy   See fewer
Felix Bressart
Henry Kleber Henry Kleber   See fewer
Russell Hicks
Andrew McDowell Andrew McDowell   See fewer
George Reed
Old Joe, McDowell's Coachman Old Joe, McDowell's Coachman   See fewer
Richard Clarke
Tom Harper Tom Harper   See fewer
Diane Fisher
Marion Foster Marion Foster   See fewer
Al Herman
Tambo Tambo   See fewer
Charles Trowbridge
Mr. Foster Mr. Foster   See fewer
George Meeker
Henry Foster Henry Foster   See fewer
Leona Roberts
Mrs. Foster Mrs. Foster   See fewer
Charles Tannen
Morrison Foster Morrison Foster   See fewer
Clara Blandick
Mrs. Griffin Mrs. Griffin   See fewer
Nella Walker
Mrs. McDowell Mrs. McDowell   See fewer
Esther Dale
Temperance Woman Temperance Woman   See fewer
Hall Johnson Choir
Musical Ensemble Musical Ensemble   See fewer
Herbert Ashley
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
Negro Boy (uncredited) Negro Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Georgie Billings
Office Boy (uncredited) Office Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
James Blaine
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Georgia Caine
Ann Rowan (uncredited) Ann Rowan (uncredited)   See fewer
Les Clark
Specialty (uncredited) Specialty (uncredited)   See fewer
Dora Clement
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Clifford
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal K. Dawson
Drunken Man on Riverboat (uncredited) Drunken Man on Riverboat (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Dearing
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Denny
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Depp
Dresser (uncredited) Dresser (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire Du Brey
Woman in Cafe (uncredited) Woman in Cafe (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Earle
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)   See fewer
Jesse Graves
Butler (uncredited) Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Griffith
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Halton
Pond (uncredited) Pond (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hamilton
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Eleanor Hansen
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Agitator (uncredited) Agitator (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Hicks
Fat Boy (uncredited) Fat Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Homans
Sheriff (uncredited) Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Houghton
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Selmer Jackson
Army Medical Examiner (uncredited) Army Medical Examiner (uncredited)   See fewer
Gladden James
Hotel Clerk (uncredited) Hotel Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Thaddeus Jones
Dan (uncredited) Dan (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Emmett Keane
Drunken Agitator (uncredited) Drunken Agitator (uncredited)   See fewer
Wright Kramer
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward LeSaint
Jonathan Fry, Justice of the Peace (uncredited) Jonathan Fry, Justice of the Peace (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Agitator (uncredited) Agitator (uncredited)   See fewer
Mae Marsh
Mrs. Jonathan Fry (uncredited) Mrs. Jonathan Fry (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Mitchell
Jailer (uncredited) Jailer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Moorhouse
Attendant (uncredited) Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
James C. Morton
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Daisy Lee Mothershed
Maid (uncredited) Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Forbes Murray
Critic (uncredited) Critic (uncredited)   See fewer
David Newell
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
William Newell
Bill, Stagehand (uncredited) Bill, Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
George O'Hanlon
Ticket Taker (uncredited) Ticket Taker (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Rankin
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Rawlinson
Army Officer (uncredited) Army Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Seidel
Bellboy (uncredited) Bellboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Steers
Man on Riverboat (uncredited) Man on Riverboat (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Strang
Boat Captain (uncredited) Boat Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tenbrook
Jim, Saloon Waiter (uncredited) Jim, Saloon Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tyler
Pianist (uncredited) Pianist (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Warren
Orchestra Leader (uncredited) Orchestra Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Agitator (uncredited) Agitator (uncredited)   See fewer
Cecil Weston
Landlady (uncredited) Landlady (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Whitlock
Critic (uncredited) Critic (uncredited)   See fewer
Katherine Yorke
Woman on the dock (uncredited) Woman on the dock (uncredited)   See fewer
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