During the depths of the Great Depression a hitch-hiker Steve Talbot and jukebox-joint hostess Lola Mears stumble into Cat-Tail Florida where farmers and pickers struggle under the buyer who rules by monopoly, dirty contracts and violence. Steve helps organize against the buyer, leading to further escalation ending in a lynch mob.
Released: May 30, 1942
Runtime: 90 minutes
Stars: Ann Sheridan, Ronald Reagan, Richard Whorf, George Tobias, Gene Lockhart, Alan Hale
Crew: Curtis Bernhardt (Director), A.I. Bezzerides (Screenplay), Theodore Pratt (Story), Adolph Deutsch (Original Music Composer), Warren Low (Editor), Milo Anderson (Costume Design)