Tap Roots

Overview

Set at the beginning of the Civil War, Tap Roots is all about a county in Mississippi which chooses to secede from the state rather than enter the conflict. The county is protected from the Confederacy by an abolitionist and a Native American gentleman. The abolitionist's daughter is courted by a powerful newspaper publisher when her fiance, a confederate officer, elopes with the girl's sister. The daughter at first resists the publisher's attentions, but turns to him for aid when her ex-fiance plans to capture the seceding county on behalf of the South.

Directed by George Marshall

Top cast

Van Heflin

Keith Alexander

Susan Hayward

Morna Dabney

Boris Karloff

Tishomingo

Julie London

Aven Dabney

Whitfield Connor

Clay MacIvor

Ward Bond

Hoab Dabney

Richard Long

Bruce Dabney

Arthur Shields

Reverend Kirkland

Griff Barnett

Dr. MacIntosh

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Sondra Rodgers

Shellie Dabney

Ruby Dandridge

Dabby

Russell Simpson

Big Sam Dabney

Gregg Barton

Captain (uncredited)

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John Beck

Refugee (uncredited)

William Challee

Sergeant (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Leader (uncredited)

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Jack Davis

Militia Captain (uncredited)

Dick Dickinson

Field Hand (uncredited)

William Haade

Mob Leader (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale

Gen. Johnston (uncredited)

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