People of the Cumberland

Overview

The film takes place in rural Tennessee, where communities have experienced economic and environmental devastation created by the coal mining industry. The introduction of the Highlander Folk School in 1931 by educator Myles Horton and the movement to bring labor union representation to the region are shown as means of empowering the population. Efforts are made to stop the union activities with the murder of a local organizer, but eventually the union movement is able to take root with the local workforce.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 1, 1937

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Richard Blaine

Director

Sidney Meyers,Jay Leyda

Writer

Erskine Caldwell,Ben Maddow

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0029389