Juke Girl
About Juke Girl
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.
Juke Girl is a 1942 crime film directed by Curtis Bernhardt. Ann Sheridan appears as Lola Mears, Ronald Reagan as Steve Talbot, Richard Whorf as Danny Frazier, and George Tobias as Nick Garcos, the Greek.
Released in May 1942, it runs 90 minutes. Written by A.I. Bezzerides.
Members will find florida, childhood friends, strong woman, and farmer in it.
Last Vegas, God's Own Country, and Of Mice and Men make useful companions to Juke Girl.