Night Train to Memphis (1946)
- Starring:
- Roy Acuff, Adele Mara, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lesley Selander
Synopsis of Night Train to Memphis
Country-western star Roy Acuff heads the cast of the modest Republic musical Night Train to Memphis. Taking time off from his musical duties, Acuff tries to patch up a feud between a family of hillbillies and a railroad company. Complicating matters is the fact that Roy's brother Don (Allan Lane) has sided with the family against the railroad, all the while romancing Constance (Adele Mara), daughter of train executive Stevenson (Joseph Crehan). For those not interested in bucolic backwoods comedy, the film offers several "funny" African American stereotypes, including Nicodemus Stewart (who later played "Lightnin" on TV's Amos N Andy) and Nina Mae McKinney (who once played the leading role in King Vidor's Hallelujah). Night Train to Memphis was produced by Dorrell and Stuart McGowan, of Death Valley Days fame. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Night Train to Memphis
- Roy Acuff - Roy
- Irving Bacon - Rainbow
- Emma Dunn - Ma Acuff
- Kenne Duncan - Asa Morgan
- Nick Stewart [Nicodemus] - Porter
- Francis McDonald - Doctor
- Allan Lane - Dan Acuff
- Adele Mara - Constance
- Joseph Crehan - Stevenson
- Roy Barcroft - Chad Morgan
- LeRoy Mason - Wilson
- Nina Mae McKinney - Maid
- The Smoky Mountain Boys
- Eddie Acuff
- Director(s):
- Lesley Selander
- Writer(s):
- D. McGowan, S. McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan
- Producer(s):
- Stuart E. McGowan, Dorrell McGowan
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