Conrack (1974)

  • PG
  • 03/14/1974 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 46m

One beautiful man. His story is true.

Overview

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.

Martin Ritt

Director

Pat Conroy

Novel

Harriet Frank Jr.

Screenplay

Irving Ravetch

Screenplay

Cast

Jon Voight's headshot

Jon Voight

Pat Conroy
Paul Winfield's headshot

Paul Winfield

Mad Billy
Madge Sinclair's headshot

Madge Sinclair

Mrs. Scott
Tina Andrews's headshot

Tina Andrews

Mary
Antonio Fargas's headshot

Antonio Fargas

Quickfellow
Ruth Attaway's headshot

Ruth Attaway

Edna
James O'Rear's headshot

James O'Rear

Messenger
Gracia Lee's headshot

Gracia Lee

Mrs. Sellers

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