Who is Keith Alexander in Tap Roots?

Van Heflin plays Keith Alexander in the film.

What is Tap Roots about?

When the Dabneys, abolitionist plantation owners in rural Mississippi, announce their intent to remain neutral in the Civil War, they find themselves caught in the crossfire. In the fallout, the local community -- including kindly American Indian Tishomingo (Boris Karloff) -- comes together in preparation for the inevitable violence to come. In the midst of the chaos, newspaper man Keith Alexander (Van Heflin) courts the fiery young Morna Dabney (Susan Hayward).

Tap Roots

Name: Tap Roots
Duration: 109
Rating: 83

NR 1 hr 49 min

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How long is Tap Roots?: Tap Roots is 1 hr 49 min long.

Who directed Tap Roots?: George Marshall

Who is Keith Alexander in Tap Roots?: Van Heflin plays Keith Alexander in the film.

What is Tap Roots about?: When the Dabneys, abolitionist plantation owners in rural Mississippi, announce their intent to remain neutral in the Civil War, they find themselves caught in the crossfire. In the fallout, the local community -- including kindly American Indian Tishomingo (Boris Karloff) -- comes together in preparation for the inevitable violence to come. In the midst of the chaos, newspaper man Keith Alexander (Van Heflin) courts the fiery young Morna Dabney (Susan Hayward).