Tap Roots
When she lost her lover...her sister gained one!
Genres
Overview
Set at the beginning of the Civil War, Tap Roots is all about a county in Mississippi which chooses to secede from the state rather than enter the conflict. The county is protected from the Confederacy by an abolitionist and a Native American gentleman. The abolitionist's daughter is courted by a powerful newspaper publisher when her fiance, a confederate officer, elopes with the girl's sister. The daughter at first resists the publisher's attentions, but turns to him for aid when her ex-fiance plans to capture the seceding county on behalf of the South.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
109 min
Release Date
1948-08-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
6.4
Van Heflin
Keith Alexander
Susan Hayward
Morna Dabney
Boris Karloff
Tishomingo
Julie London
Aven Dabney
Whitfield Connor
Clay MacIvor
Ward Bond
Hoab Dabney
Richard Long
Bruce Dabney
Arthur Shields
Reverend Kirkland
Griff Barnett
Dr. MacIntosh
Sondra Rodgers
Shellie Dabney
Ruby Dandridge
Dabby
Russell Simpson
Big Sam Dabney
Gregg Barton
Captain (uncredited)
John Beck
Refugee (uncredited)
William Challee
Sergeant (uncredited)
Harry Cording
Leader (uncredited)
Jack Davis
Militia Captain (uncredited)
Dick Dickinson
Field Hand (uncredited)
William Haade
Mob Leader (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale
Gen. Johnston (uncredited)
George "Spike" Hamilton
Quint (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Orderly (uncredited)
John James
(uncredited)
George J. Lewis
Confederate (uncredited)
Elmo Lincoln
Sergeant (uncredited)
Kay Medford
Caller (uncredited)
Monte Montague
Piroqueman (uncredited)
Helen Mowery
(uncredited)
Bill Neff
Lieutenant (uncredited)
Robert A. O'Neil
Cropper (uncredited)
Keith Richards
Lieutenant (uncredited)
Jack Shutta
Carpenter (uncredited)
Arthur Space
Caller (uncredited)
Henry Vroom
Artillery Gunner (uncredited)
Frank White
Corporal (uncredited)
Joe Whitehead
Printer (uncredited)
Hank Worden
Cropper (uncredited)
Jack Worth
Confederate (uncredited)
Charles Flynn
Murphy (uncredited)
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