About
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.
Theatrical
Aug 25, 1948
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Studio
Walter Wanger Productions, Universal International Pictures
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Cast
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Van Heflin
Keith Alexander
S
Susan Hayward
Morna Dabney
B
Boris Karloff
Tishomingo
J
Julie London
Aven Dabney
W
Whitfield Connor
Clay MacIvor
W
Ward Bond
Hoab Dabney
R
Richard Long
Bruce Dabney
A
Arthur Shields
Reverend Kirkland
G
Griff Barnett
Dr. MacIntosh
S
Sondra Rodgers
Shellie Dabney
R
Ruby Dandridge
Dabby
R
Russell Simpson
Big Sam Dabney
G
Gregg Barton
Captain (uncredited)
J
John Beck
Refugee (uncredited)
W
William Challee
Sergeant (uncredited)
H
Harry Cording
Leader (uncredited)
J
Jack Davis
Militia Captain (uncredited)
D
Dick Dickinson
Field Hand (uncredited)
W
William Haade
Mob Leader (uncredited)
J
Jonathan Hale
Gen. Johnston (uncredited)
