Charley Grapewin’s "Jeeter" really captures the decline of what used to be a thriving tobacco and cotton region in Georgia. The area is mostly run-down now, with those who remain struggling just to survive. They’d been lucky up until this point because the last major landowner had allowed them to live on his property, but things change when his son, "Capt. Tim" (Dana Andrews), shows up along with bank manager "Payne" (Grant Mitchell). Payne lets them know that unless he can collect $100 a year in rent, the land will be redeveloped. The captain is facing financial difficulties himself, so they need to find a way to come up with the money or face eviction. There's one potential option: "Bessie" (Marjorie Rambeau), who isn’t exactly a saint, might have enough cash from a recent insurance settlement to give them some breathing room while everyone gets back to planting and harvesting. Or maybe she’ll just marry “Dude” (William Tracy) and buy him a new car instead? It's an enjoyable movie with a group of actors who occasionally rely on broad stereotypes, but Grapewin still manages to keep things entertaining, even as Gene Tierney’s "Ellie May" finds herself in various predicaments trying to avoid being forced into a silly marriage arrangement. The film moves along at a comfortable pace and has some humor that balances out the underlying theme of an industry abandoned by a government seemingly uninterested in these plantations or their inhabitants. It's not something you’ll likely recall later, but it makes for a pleasant enough viewing experience.

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