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Swanee River is a 1940 American biopic about Stephen Foster, a songwriter from Pittsburgh who falls in love with the South, marries a Southern girl, then is accused of sympathizing when the Civil War breaks out. Typical of 20th Century Fox biopics of the time, the film is more fictional than factual biography.

Directing:
  • Sidney Lanfield

Writing:
  • Philip Dunne
  • John Taintor Foote

Stars:
Release Date: 1939-12-29
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  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 84
Felix Bressart
Felix Bressar...
Henry Kleber
Nella Walker
Nella Walker
Mrs. McDowell
Edward Earle
Edward Earle
Master of Ceremonies
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
Critic
Georgia Caine
Georgia Caine
Ann Rowan
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
Matthew 'Stym...
Negro Boy
Charles Halton
Charles Halto...
Pond
Harry Strang
Harry Strang
Boat Captain
Herbert Rawlinson
Herbert Rawli...
Army Officer
Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson
Drunken Man on Riverboat
Esther Dale
Esther Dale
Temperance Woman
Dora Clement
Dora Clement
Nurse
Edward LeSaint
Edward LeSain...
Jonathan Fry, Justice of the Peace
Claire Du Brey
Claire Du Bre...
Woman in Cafe
Leona Roberts
Leona Roberts
Mrs. Foster
George P. Breakston
George P. Bre...
Ambrose
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackso...
Army Medical Examiner
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowb...
Mr. Foster
George Meeker
George Meeker
Henry Foster
Lloyd Whitlock
Lloyd Whitloc...
Critic
Don Ameche
Don Ameche
Stephen Foster
Andrea Leeds
Andrea Leeds
Jane McDowell Foster
Al Jolson
Al Jolson
Edwin P. Christy
Chick Chandler
Chick Chandle...
Bones
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
Andrew McDowell
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
Mrs. Jonathan Fry (uncredited)
Richard Clarke
Richard Clark...
Tom Harper
Charles Tannen
Charles Tanne...
Morrison Foster
Clara Blandick
Clara Blandic...
Mrs. Griffin
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
Erwin
James Blaine
James Blaine
Bartender
Les Clark
Les Clark
Specialty
Ruth Clifford
Ruth Clifford
Bit Role
Harry Depp
Harry Depp
Dresser
Jesse Graves
Jesse Graves
Butler
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
Doctor
Eleanor Hansen
Eleanor Hanse...
Bit Role
Robert Homans
Robert Homans
Sheriff
Gladden James
Gladden James
Hotel Clerk
Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett...
Drunken Agitator
George Magrill
George Magril...
Agitator
James C. Morton
James C. Mort...
Bartender
David Newell
David Newell
Guest
William Newell
William Newel...
Bill, Stagehand
George O'Hanlon
George O'Hanl...
Ticket Taker
Arthur Rankin
Arthur Rankin
Clerk
Tom Seidel
Tom Seidel
Bellboy
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Man on Riverboat
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbroo...
Jim, Saloon Waiter
Harry Tyler
Harry Tyler
Pianist
Billy Wayne
Billy Wayne
Agitator
Oscar
Oscar "Dutch"...
Agitator
Matthew Beard
Matthew Beard
Negro Boy
George H. Reed
George H. Ree...
Old Joe, McDowell's Coachman
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