Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
42 audience votes
Key crew
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Martin RittDirector
- Harriet Frank Jr.Screenplay
- Irving RavetchScreenplay
Cast
- Jon VoightPat Conroy
- Paul WinfieldMad Billy
- Madge SinclairMrs. Scott
- Tina AndrewsMary
- Antonio FargasQuickfellow
- Ruth AttawayEdna
- James O'RearMessenger
- Gracia LeeMrs. Sellers
- C.P. MacDonaldMr. Ryder
- Jane MorelandMrs. Webster
- Thomas HortonJudge
- Nancy ButlerMrs. Ryder
Stills
Themes
islandsouth carolinateacherschoolracismgullah