Juke Girl

1942 · Directed by Curtis Bernhardt · 90 min · drama film

★ 7.2/10 · 6 ratings on TMDB

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.