Here we've displayed a list of the best Sharecropper films : The Grapes of Wrath(1940), Mudbound(2017), Native Land(1942), Finian's Rainbow(1968), Between Heaven and Hell(1956), The Piano Lesson(1995) ... ...
Drama
USA
1940
129 Minutes
Henry Fonda Jane Darwell John Carradine Charley Grapewin Dorris Bowdon Russell Simpson O.Z. Whitehead John Qualen Eddie Quillan Zeffie Tilbury Frank Sully
ex-convict sharecropper priest uncle grandfather grandmother bleak disheartening emotional oklahoma california family historical events american dream farming poverty labor strike pursuit escape quest
A poor Midwest family is forced off their land. They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.
Drama, History
USA
2017
134 Minutes
Carey Mulligan Jason Clarke Jason Mitchell Mary J. Blige Rob Morgan Garrett Hedlund Jonathan Banks Frankie Smith Kennedy Derosin Kelvin Harrison Jr. Kerry Cahill
mother farmer child brother-in-law soldier sharecropper emotional profound disturbing powerful mississippi farm field racism racial issues life after wartime social issues pursuit love discovery
Two men return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war.
Drama
USA
1942
80 Minutes
Art Smith Paul Strand James Hanney Fred Johnson Mary George John Rennick Amelia Romano Houseley Stevenson Howard da Silva Vaughn King Tom Pedi
farmer union organizer klansman sharecropper grocer paul robeson brutal inspiring intense factory united states rural community congress civil rights labor union free speech racism activism work underdog
Paul Robeson narrates a mix of dramatizations and archival footage about the bill of rights being under attack during the 1930s by union busting corporations, their spies and contractors. ... See full summary »
Fantasy
USA
1968
145 Minutes
Fred Astaire Petula Clark Tommy Steele Keenan Wynn Al Freeman Jr. Don Francks Barbara Hancock
irishman daughter leprechaun politician sharecropper mute person charming fantasy world small town farm magic political corruption treasure class conflict race against time love underdog metamorphosis 20th century
An Irish immigrant and his daughter move into a town in the American South with a magical piece of gold that will change people's lives, including a struggling farmer and African American citizens threatened by a bigoted politician.
War
1956
94 Minutes
Robert Wagner Terry Moore Broderick Crawford Buddy Ebsen Robert Keith Brad Dexter Mark Damon Ken Clark Harvey Lembeck Skip Homeier L.Q. Jones
landowner sharecropper commander soldier friend wife dark intense tennessee plantation pacific ocean island jungle world war ii national guard arrogance friendship friendly fire courage quest
A spoiled young Southerner (Robert Wagner) sees action under an unbalanced colonel (Broderick Crawford) in the World War II Pacific.
Drama
1995
95 Minutes
Charles S. Dutton Alfre Woodard Carl Gordon Tommy Hollis Lou Myers Courtney B. Vance Zelda Harris Rosalyn Coleman Tommy La Fitte
sharecropper sister slave grandmother child profound moving powerful pittsburgh mississippi slavery family piano money race relations life lessons sacrifice love 1850s
An heirloom handed down by slaves divides a brother (Charles Dutton) and sister (Alfre Woodard) in 1936 Pittsburgh.