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A young, white school teacher is assigned to Yamacraw Island, an isolated fishing community off the coast of South Carolina, populated mostly by poor black families. He finds that the basically illiterate, neglected children there know so little of the world outside their island.

1h 46m1974PGTMDb 6.7

Drama

English

Crew and Cast

Martin RittMartin RittDirectorJon VoightJon VoightPat ConroyPaul WinfieldPaul WinfieldMad BillyMadge SinclairMadge SinclairMrs. ScottTina AndrewsTina AndrewsMaryAntonio FargasAntonio FargasQuickfellowRuth AttawayRuth AttawayEdnaJames O'RearJames O'RearMessenger
Gracia LeeMrs. Sellers
C.P. MacDonaldMr. Ryder
Jane MorelandMrs. Webster
Thomas HortonJudge
Nancy ButlerMrs. Ryder
Robert W. PageMr. SpauldingHume CronynHume CronynSkeffington
Ronnie LeggettRonnie

Storyline

A young, white school teacher is assigned to Yamacraw Island, an isolated fishing community off the coast of South Carolina, populated mostly by poor black families. He finds that the basically illiterate, neglected children there know so little of the world outside their island.

  • 20th Century Fox

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Info

Status
Released
Released
27 March 1974
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (42 votes)

Production

Director
Martin Ritt
Writers
Pat Conroy, Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr.
Studios
20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English