Conrack

Conrack (1974) is a drama film directed by Martin Ritt rated 6.8/10.

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.

Cast

Jon Voight

Pat Conroy

Paul Winfield

Mad Billy

Madge Sinclair

Mrs. Scott

Tina Andrews

Mary

Antonio Fargas

Quickfellow

Ruth Attaway

Edna

James O'Rear

Messenger

Gracia Lee

Mrs. Sellers

C.P. MacDonald

Mr. Ryder

Jane Moreland

Mrs. Webster

Thomas Horton

Judge

Nancy Butler

Mrs. Ryder