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Feature film — 1942

Juke Girl (1942)

7.21h 30mCrime — Drama

During the depths of the Great Depression a hitch-hiker Steve Talbot and juke-joint hostess Lola Mears stumble into Cat-Tail Florida where farmers and pickers struggle under the buyer who rules by monopoly, dirty contracts and violence. Steve helps organize against the buyer, leading to further escalation ending in a lynch mob.

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A high-signal pick with 6 votes.

Warner Bros. Pictures / First National Pictures

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Director: Curtis Bernhardt

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Cast & crew

Ann Sheridan as Lola Mears

Ann Sheridan

Lola Mears

Ronald Reagan as Steve Talbot

Ronald Reagan

Steve Talbot

Richard Whorf as Danny Frazier

Richard Whorf

Danny Frazier

George Tobias as Nick Garcos, the Greek

George Tobias

Nick Garcos, the Greek

Gene Lockhart as Henry Madden

Gene Lockhart

Henry Madden

Alan Hale as Yippee 'Yip'

Alan Hale

Yippee 'Yip'

Betty Brewer as Skeeter

Betty Brewer

Skeeter

Howard Da Silva as Cully

Howard Da Silva

Cully

Donald MacBride as 'Muckeye' John

Donald MacBride

'Muckeye' John

Willard Robertson as Mister Just

Willard Robertson

Mister Just

Faye Emerson as Violet 'Murph' Murphy

Faye Emerson

Violet 'Murph' Murphy

Willie Best as Jo-Mo

Willie Best

Jo-Mo

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