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  • Tap Roots (1948)
  • TV-PG
    109 min | Drama, Romance, War
Tap Roots (1948)
TV-PG
109 min | Drama, Romance, War

In 1860s Mississippi, the Dabneys, founders of the Dabney plantation in Levington, experience tragedy and turmoil when they refuse to join either side of the American Civil War.
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Director
Writers
James Street (novel) | Alan Le May | Lionel Wiggam (additional dialogue)
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Release date
Jul 14, 1948 (United States)

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Cast

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39 cast members
Name Known for
Van Heflin
Keith Alexander Keith Alexander   See fewer
Susan Hayward
Morna Dabney Morna Dabney   See fewer
Boris Karloff
Tishomingo Tishomingo   See fewer
Julie London
Aven Dabney Aven Dabney   See fewer
Whitfield Connor
Clay MacIvor Clay MacIvor   See fewer
Ward Bond
Hoab Dabney Hoab Dabney   See fewer
Richard Long
Bruce Dabney Bruce Dabney   See fewer
Arthur Shields
Rev. Kirkland Rev. Kirkland   See fewer
Griff Barnett
Dr. MacIntosh Dr. MacIntosh   See fewer
Sondra Rodgers
Shellie Dabney Shellie Dabney   See fewer
Russell Simpson
Big Sam Dabney Big Sam Dabney   See fewer
Gregg Barton
Captain (uncredited) Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
John Beck
Refugee (uncredited) Refugee (uncredited)   See fewer
William Challee
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Cording
Leader (uncredited) Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Davis
Militia Captain (uncredited) Militia Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Dickinson
Field Hand (uncredited) Field Hand (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Flynn
Murphy (uncredited) Murphy (uncredited)   See fewer
William Haade
Mob Leader (uncredited) Mob Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Jonathan Hale
Gen. Johnston (uncredited) Gen. Johnston (uncredited)   See fewer
George Hamilton
Quint (uncredited) Quint (uncredited)   See fewer
Shep Houghton
Orderly (uncredited) Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
John James
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
George J. Lewis
Confederate (uncredited) Confederate (uncredited)   See fewer
Elmo Lincoln
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Medford
Caller (uncredited) Caller (uncredited)   See fewer
Monte Montague
Piroqueman (uncredited) Piroqueman (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Mowery
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Neff
Lieutenant (uncredited) Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert A. O'Neil
Cropper (uncredited) Cropper (uncredited)   See fewer
Keith Richards
Lieutenant (uncredited) Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Shutta
Carpenter (uncredited) Carpenter (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Space
Caller (uncredited) Caller (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Vroom
Artillery Gunner (uncredited) Artillery Gunner (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank White
Corporal (uncredited) Corporal (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Whitehead
Printer (uncredited) Printer (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Worden
Cropper (uncredited) Cropper (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Worth
Confederate (uncredited) Confederate (uncredited)   See fewer
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