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Swanee River is a 1940 American biopic about Stephen Foster, a songwriter from Pittsburgh who falls in love with the South, marries a Southern girl, then is accused of sympathizing when the Civil War breaks out. Typical of 20th Century Fox biopics of the time, the film is more fictional than factual biography.
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Cast & Crew
Don Ameche
Stephen Foster
Andrea Leeds
Jane McDowell Foster
Al Jolson
Edwin P. Christy
Felix Bressart
Henry Kleber
Chick Chandler
Bones
Russell Hicks
Andrew McDowell
Diane Fisher
Marion Foster
George P. Breakston
Ambrose
Nella Walker
Mrs. McDowell
Mae Marsh
Mrs. Jonathan Fry (uncredited)
George H. Reed
Old Joe, McDowell's Coachman
Richard Clarke
Tom Harper
Frequently Asked Questions
Swanee River was released on December 29, 1939.
The runtime of Swanee River is 1h 24m.
Swanee River is a Drama, Music, Thriller movie.
Swanee River has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
Swanee River is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Swanee River was directed by Sidney Lanfield.
The main cast of Swanee River includes Don Ameche, Andrea Leeds, Al Jolson.
Swanee River is originally in English.