Cast

C
Cicely Tyson
as Rebecca Morgan
P
Paul Winfield
as Nathan Lee Morgan
K
Kevin Hooks
as David Lee Morgan
T
Taj Mahal
as Ike
J
Janet MacLachlan
as Camille Johnson
C
Carmen Mathews
as Mrs. Boatwright
J
James Best
as Sheriff Charlie Young
E
Eric Hooks
as Earl Morgan
Y
Yvonne Jarrell
as Josie Mae Morgan
S
Sylvia Kuumba Williams
as Harriet
T
Teddy Airhart
as Mr. Perkins
R
Richard Durham
as Perkins' Foreman
W
Wendell Brumfield
as Deputy #1
A
Al Bankston
as Deputy #2
M
Myrl Sharkey
as Teacher
I
Inez Durham
as Court Clerk
W
William T. Bennett
as Judge
T
Thomas N. Phillips
as Pastor
C
Carl Braser
as Wagon Driver
J
Jerry Leggio
as Guard #1
P
Peter Goff
as Guard #2
W
Walter L. Chaney
as Guard #3
R
Roy Idom
as Guard #4
R
Randy Wilson
as Convict #1
I
Isaac Greggs
as Convict #2
J
Jackie Spears
as Girl #1
P
Porter Mathews
as Boy #1
T
Timothy Smith
as Boy #2
S
Spencer Bradford
as Clarence
S
Swampy
as Sounder (uncredited)

Crew

M
Martin Ritt
Director
L
Lonne Elder III
Screenplay
W
William H. Armstrong
Novel
J
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
R
Robert B. Radnitz
Producer
T
Taj Mahal
Original Music Composer
S
Sidney Levin
Editor
W
Walter Scott Herndon
Production Design
T
Tom Overton
Sound Mixer
D
Dennis Jones
Boom Operator
M
Michael A. Hoey
Additional Editing
J
Joe Scully
Casting
D
Don Guest
Production Manager
D
Don Guest
Assistant Director
C
Charles Washburn
Second Assistant Director
J
Jerry Rosenthal
Sound
R
Robert Rogow
Boom Operator
J
Jerry Brutsche
Stunts
L
Louis Donelan
Property Master
R
Robert Krume
Construction Coordinator
P
Peter Wooley
Assistant Art Director
N
Nedra Rosemond-Watt
Wardrobe Coordinator