Shiftless Jeeter Lester and his family of sharecroppers live in rural Georgia where their ancestors were once wealthy planters. Their slapstick existence is threatened by a bank's plans to take over the land for more profitable farming.
as Jeeter Lester
as Sister Bessie Rice
as Ellie May Lester
as Dude Lester
as Ada Lester
as Capt. Tim Harmon
as Henry Peabody
as Lov Bensey
as George Payne
as Grandma Lester
as Chief of Police
as County Clerk
as Bank Teller
as Car Salesman
as Mayor
as Hotel Desk Clark
as Susie Mae (uncredited)
as County Clerk's Assistant (uncredited)
as Policeman