Review of Tobacco Road (1941) by Sylvester E — 11 Feb 2014

A true masterpiece from start to finish. I enjoyed every single moment of this film.

This review of Tobacco Road (1941) was written by Sylvester E on 11 Feb 2014.

Tobacco Road has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Daniel K (1,478) on 15 Aug 2008

Holy s^*t! Gene Tierney practically burns a hole in the screen on her opening. Itâ??s a pretty ridiculous performance and scene. Itâ…

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By Dwight B (49) on 31 May 2012

Love that the only picture they could get is the spanish poster:)…

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By Stella D (433) on 04 Jun 2012

Not a bit like the book, it's a comedy and it's watchable I guess. at least they spared gene tierney the harelip…

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By Russell G (1,053) on 10 Feb 2008

How can the man who directed such a gem as the Grapes of Wrath shoot something like that…

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By Michael L (2,383) on 06 Oct 2008

Awesome movie really captivates the hardships and struggles of a family durin the depression and is one hell of a hard movie to find glad I…

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By Bubba M (202) on 09 Mar 2009

A good movie version of Calwell's novel…

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By Adam Z (211) on 31 Aug 2007

A quite enchanting and often funny film about a family of dirt farmers in Georgia during the great depression…

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By James H (4,675) on 01 Jan 2010

Such an odd film to be made by John Ford…

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By Scott G (1,078) on 02 Jun 2012

John Ford's Tobacco Road is The Grapes of Wrath with slapstick and sight gags…

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 17 Jan 2012

The book was apparently much different from the film here, which was turned into a bizarrely bitter- (lacking the sweet) comedy…

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