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Conrack

One beautiful man. His story is true.

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.792/10

Release Date

27 March 1974

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Pat Conroy

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Mad Billy

Madge Sinclair

Madge Sinclair

Mrs. Scott

Tina Andrews

Tina Andrews

Mary

Antonio Fargas

Antonio Fargas

Quickfellow

Ruth Attaway

Ruth Attaway

Edna

James O'Rear

James O'Rear

Messenger

Gracia Lee

Gracia Lee

Mrs. Sellers

C.P. MacDonald

C.P. MacDonald

Mr. Ryder

Jane Moreland

Jane Moreland

Mrs. Webster

Thomas Horton

Thomas Horton

Judge

Nancy Butler

Nancy Butler

Mrs. Ryder

Robert W. Page

Robert W. Page

Mr. Spaulding

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Skeffington

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