Narrator (voice)
Robert Clotworthy
Narrator (voice)

Pat Conroy, an ambitious, slightly rebellious idealistic teacher accepts Bennington county, SC's school board superintendent's offer to teach the all-black kids of the pauper fishery community on Yamacraw Island. Staffless 'head' mistress Brown incarnates stupidity and blind rule obedience, her didactic skills consisting in scolding and spanking her students. Pat moves heaven and earth to motivate and educate, but after finally getting trough to pupils and parents is refused contract renewal by the arch-conservative authorities.
Narrator (voice)
Robert Clotworthy
Narrator (voice)
Pat Conroy
Jeff Hephner
Pat Conroy
Superintendent
Frank Langella
Superintendent
Mrs. Brown
Alfre Woodard
Mrs. Brown
Barbara
Julianne Nicholson
Barbara
Edna
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Edna
Ezra Bennington
James Murtaugh
Ezra Bennington
Chairman
Stephen Ware
Chairman
Country Club Golfer
Don A. King
Country Club Golfer
Ted Stone
Michael Harding
Ted Stone
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