John Ford’s 1941 comedy-drama Tobacco Road follows the impoverished, rural Georgia-based Lester family as they fight eviction, featuring a somewhat lighter tone than the source novel . The film, which often appears on Amazon and IMDb as a classic, features stars like Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, and Charley Grapewin .
Watch scenes from this 1941 classic to experience the film's unique blend of rural comedy and drama: