---
title: 'Way Down South (1939)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bernard Vorhaus'
released: '1939-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 63
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/way-down-south-1939'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032114/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Way Down South (1939)

1939 · 63 min · Drama, Music, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Way Down South is a 1939 American musical film directed by Leslie Goodwins and Bernard Vorhaus, and produced by Sol Lesser. It was written by Clarence Muse, who also acted in the film, and Langston Hughes. Victor Young was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Clarence Muse](https://cinepixo.com/people/clarence-muse), [Langston Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/langston-hughes)
- **Director:** [Bernard Vorhaus](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-vorhaus), [Leslie Goodwins](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-goodwins)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Victor Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-young)
- **Producer:** [Sol Lesser](https://cinepixo.com/people/sol-lesser)
- **Director of Photography:** [Charles Schoenbaum](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-schoenbaum)
- **Editor:** [Arthur Hilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-hilton)

## Cast

- [Robert Greig](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-greig)
- [Charles Middleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-middleton)
- [Stymie Beard](https://cinepixo.com/people/stymie-beard)
- [Clarence Muse](https://cinepixo.com/people/clarence-muse)
- [Hall Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/hall-johnson)
- [Ralph Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-morgan)
- [Steffi Duna](https://cinepixo.com/people/steffi-duna)
- [Edwin Maxwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/edwin-maxwell)
- [Alan Mowbray](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-mowbray)
- [Lillian Yarbo](https://cinepixo.com/people/lillian-yarbo)
- [Sally Blane](https://cinepixo.com/people/sally-blane)
- [Bobby Breen](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobby-breen)

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