Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on December 29, 2021

Zachery Scott is “The Southerner” in Jean Renoir’s American classic The Southerner (1945) is an American drama directed by Jean Renoir and starring Zachary Scott and Betty Field. The movie is based on the novel Hold Autumn in Your Hand (1941). Others in the cast include Beulah   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 3, 2018

It’s easy to infer there is an innate kinship between famed director Jean Renoir and the folks within this picture. Certainly, he was no peasant, by any means related to those found in Millet’s The Gleaners. However, like his painterly father Auguste Renoir (a figure I always find mysel   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on January 2, 2015

The Southerner Directed by Jean Renoir Written by Hugo Butler and Jean Renoir from the novel “Hold Autumn in Your Hand” by George Sessions Perry 1945/USA Jean Renoir Productions/Loew-Hakim Repeat viewing/Netflix rental I’m a huge Renoir fan but for some reason this one has nev   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 18, 2012

(Image: Film Reference) Sam Tucker (Zachary Scott) is working as a cotton picker when he decides that he wants to make a better future for his family by buying up a bit of land and growing his own crop. Sam, his wife Nona (Betty Field), their two children and Granny...   read more