Deep South (1937) |
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| Director(s) | Mervyn LeRoy (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Mervyn LeRoy, Jack L. Warner (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Mystery, Short Films |
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Claude Rains(as Andy Griffin)
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Deep South
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Claude Rains
(as Andy Griffin)
Edward Norris(as Robert Hale)
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Deep South
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Edward Norris
(as Robert Hale)
Otto Kruger(as Gleason)
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Deep South
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Otto Kruger
(as Gleason)
Lana Turner(as Mary Clay)
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Deep South
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1937
Lana Turner
(as Mary Clay)
Elisha Cook Jr.(as Joe Turner)
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Deep South
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Elisha Cook Jr.
(as Joe Turner)
Cy Kendall(as Detective Laneart)
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Deep South
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Cy Kendall
(as Detective Laneart)
Elisabeth Risdon(as Mrs. Hale)
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1937
Deep South
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1937
Elisabeth Risdon
(as Mrs. Hale)
Granville Bates(as Detective Pindar)
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1937
Deep South
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Granville Bates
(as Detective Pindar)
Deep South Overview:
Deep South (1937) was a Drama - Mystery Film directed by Mervyn LeRoy (uncredited) and produced by Mervyn LeRoy and Jack L. Warner.
Academy Awards 1937 --- Ceremony Number 10 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Live Action Short | RKO Radio | Nominated |
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Deep South Quotes:
Confederate Veteran:
[to his fellow Confederate veterans] On your feet now. Go on and look sharp. The whole town's wwatching. This is the one day out of the year that belongs to us.
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The story is based on the murder trial of Leo M. Frank in 1915, despite the usual disclaimer at the start of the movie. Author Ward Greene covered that trial in Atlanta, Georgia, as a reporter.
Based on the murder trial of Leo Frank, the film does not mention that Frank was Jewish, a fact that generated more prejudice than his Northern background. The real life victim, Mary Phagan, was a youthful 13, a far cry from Lana Turner's post-pubescent sweater girl of 16.
Lana Turner got the role in February 1937, when she was in Hollywood for only one month. She was discovered while lunching, and was offered a screen test for a role.
First speaking role of 16-year-old Lana Turner.
Film debut of Allyn Joslyn.