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Swanee River

Swanee River

# The Story of Stephen C. Foster - The Great American Troubadour
Drama   Music   Thriller
πŸ“œ Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
πŸ“† Date Released: 1939-12-29
⌚ Running Time: 84 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Don Ameche original image
Stephen Foster
Don Ameche
Andrea Leeds original image
Jane McDowell Foster
Andrea Leeds
Al Jolson original image
Edwin P. Christy
Al Jolson
Felix Bressart original image
Henry Kleber
Felix Bressart
Chick Chandler original image
Bones
Chick Chandler
Russell Hicks original image
Andrew McDowell
Russell Hicks
Diane Fisher original image
Marion Foster
Diane Fisher
George P. Breakston original image
Ambrose
George P. Breakston
Nella Walker original image
Mrs. McDowell
Nella Walker
Mae Marsh original image
Mrs. Jonathan Fry (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
George H. Reed original image
Old Joe, McDowell's Coachman
George H. Reed
Richard Clarke original image
Tom Harper
Richard Clarke
Al Herman original image
Tambo
Al Herman
Charles Trowbridge original image
Mr. Foster
Charles Trowbridge
George Meeker original image
Henry Foster
George Meeker
Leona Roberts original image
Mrs. Foster
Leona Roberts
Charles Tannen original image
Morrison Foster
Charles Tannen
Clara Blandick original image
Mrs. Griffin
Clara Blandick
Harry Hayden original image
Erwin
Harry Hayden
Esther Dale original image
Temperance Woman
Esther Dale
Herbert Ashley original image
Detective
Herbert Ashley
Matthew Beard original image
Negro Boy
Matthew Beard
Georgie Billings original image
Office Boy
Georgie Billings
James Blaine original image
Bartender
James Blaine
Georgia Caine original image
Ann Rowan
Georgia Caine
Les Clark original image
Specialty
Les Clark
Dora Clement original image
Nurse
Dora Clement
Ruth Clifford original image
Bit Role
Ruth Clifford
Hal K. Dawson original image
Drunken Man on Riverboat
Hal K. Dawson
Dorothy Dearing original image
Bit Role
Dorothy Dearing
Harry Denny original image
Guest
Harry Denny
Harry Depp original image
Dresser
Harry Depp
Claire Du Brey original image
Woman in Cafe
Claire Du Brey
Edward Earle original image
Master of Ceremonies
Edward Earle
Jesse Graves original image
Butler
Jesse Graves
Kay Griffith original image
Bit Role
Kay Griffith
Charles Halton original image
Pond
Charles Halton
John Hamilton original image
Doctor
John Hamilton
Eleanor Hansen original image
Bit Role
Eleanor Hansen
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian original image
Agitator
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Tommy Hicks original image
Fat Boy
Tommy Hicks
Robert Homans original image
Sheriff
Robert Homans
Jean Houghton original image
Guest
Jean Houghton
Selmer Jackson original image
Army Medical Examiner
Selmer Jackson
Gladden James original image
Hotel Clerk
Gladden James
Thaddeus Jones original image
Dan
Thaddeus Jones
Robert Emmett Keane original image
Drunken Agitator
Robert Emmett Keane
Wright Kramer original image
Doctor
Wright Kramer
Edward LeSaint original image
Jonathan Fry, Justice of the Peace
Edward LeSaint
George Magrill original image
Agitator
George Magrill
Bruce Mitchell original image
Jailer
Bruce Mitchell
Bert Moorhouse original image
Attendant
Bert Moorhouse
James C. Morton original image
Bartender
James C. Morton
Daisy Lee Mothershed original image
Maid
Daisy Lee Mothershed
Forbes Murray original image
Critic
Forbes Murray
David Newell original image
Guest
David Newell
William Newell original image
Bill, Stagehand
William Newell
George O'Hanlon original image
Ticket Taker
George O'Hanlon
Arthur Rankin original image
Clerk
Arthur Rankin
Herbert Rawlinson original image
Army Officer
Herbert Rawlinson
Tom Seidel original image
Bellboy
Tom Seidel
Larry Steers original image
Man on Riverboat
Larry Steers
Harry Strang original image
Boat Captain
Harry Strang
Harry Tenbrook original image
Jim, Saloon Waiter
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tyler original image
Pianist
Harry Tyler
Bruce Warren original image
Orchestra Leader
Bruce Warren
Billy Wayne original image
Agitator
Billy Wayne
Cecil Weston original image
Landlady
Cecil Weston
Lloyd Whitlock original image
Critic
Lloyd Whitlock

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