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Tap Roots

Movie 1948 TMDB 6.9/10 Released

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.

Tap Roots is a movie first shown in 1948. Runtime is 109 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Drama, War, Western. TMDB score 6.9/10 from 11 votes.

109mRuntime
11TMDB votes

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
Tap Roots
Release year
1948
Release date
August 25, 1948
Status
Released
Runtime
109 minutes
Genres
Drama, War, Western
Production companies
Walter Wanger Productions, Universal International Pictures
Director
George Marshall
TMDB rating
6.9/10 (11 votes)
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Official trailer

Tap Roots on TNT advert bumper (1990)

Cast

Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Keith Alexander

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Morna Dabney

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Tishomingo

Julie London

Julie London

Aven Dabney

Whitfield Connor

Whitfield Connor

Clay MacIvor

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Hoab Dabney

Richard Long

Richard Long

Bruce Dabney

Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Reverend Kirkland

Griff Barnett

Griff Barnett

Dr. MacIntosh

S

Sondra Rodgers

Shellie Dabney

Ruby Dandridge

Ruby Dandridge

Dabby

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Big Sam Dabney

Gregg Barton

Gregg Barton

Captain (uncredited)

J

John Beck

Refugee (uncredited)

William Challee

William Challee

Sergeant (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Leader (uncredited)

J

Jack Davis

Militia Captain (uncredited)

Dick Dickinson

Dick Dickinson

Field Hand (uncredited)

Characters

  • Keith Alexander voiced by Van Heflin
  • Morna Dabney voiced by Susan Hayward
  • Tishomingo voiced by Boris Karloff
  • Aven Dabney voiced by Julie London
  • Clay MacIvor voiced by Whitfield Connor
  • Hoab Dabney voiced by Ward Bond
  • Bruce Dabney voiced by Richard Long
  • Reverend Kirkland voiced by Arthur Shields
  • Dr. MacIntosh voiced by Griff Barnett
  • Shellie Dabney voiced by Sondra Rodgers
  • Dabby voiced by Ruby Dandridge
  • Big Sam Dabney voiced by Russell Simpson
  • Captain (uncredited) voiced by Gregg Barton
  • Refugee (uncredited) voiced by John Beck
  • Sergeant (uncredited) voiced by William Challee
  • Leader (uncredited) voiced by Harry Cording
  • Militia Captain (uncredited) voiced by Jack Davis
  • Field Hand (uncredited) voiced by Dick Dickinson

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