In Old Missouri

Apr 17, 1940

1h 8m

★ 5.5

The Weavers Brothers and Elviry Go-To-Town to teach the city folk how to live...in the good ole mountain manner!

Overview

The Weavers are share-croppers who confront their landlord with their tale of woe only to find he is in money trouble too. He also has a wastrel son and a socialite wife who wants a divorce. He begs the Weavers to trade places with him and fix things up.

Genres

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

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Cast

Abner Weaver

Leon Weaver

Cicero Weaver

Frank Weaver

Elviry Weaver

June Weaver

Mary Weaver

June Storey

Mrs. Pittman

Marjorie Gateson

John Pittman Sr.

Thurston Hall

John Pittman Jr.

Alan Ladd

Violey Weaver

Loretta Weaver

Mme. Chee-Chee

Mildred Shay

Attorney

Andrew Tombes

Robbins

Willis Clare

Haskins

Leonard Carey

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