Set early during World War II, the film has a lot to say about love, honor, relationships, commitment and power. Keeping their promise to their dying black housekeeper, a white family takes in her teenage mentally-slow son. The movie details the joys and conflicts the family faces as a result of their decision.
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Showing 11 of 11 loaded cast members.
as Temple Rayburn
AliveBorn: April 18, 1947
Age: 79
Vernal, Utah, USA
as Celia Rayburn
AliveBorn: July 18, 1961
Age: 65
Evanston, Illinois, USA
as Spencer Maitland
AliveBorn: September 30, 1939
Age: 86
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
as Nell Rayburn
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Junius Maitland
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Chief Sam Thompkins
DeceasedBorn: May 29, 1920
Died: April 15, 2017
Age at death: 96
as Rosetta Tyler
DeceasedBorn: December 17, 1939
Died: August 31, 2017
Age at death: 77
as Suellen
AliveBorn: August 16, 1936
Age: 90
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
as Judge Kragen
AliveBorn: August 31, 1935
Age: 91
as Dr. Ringgold
DeceasedBorn: August 31, 1923
Died: December 10, 2012
Age at death: 89
as Narrator (voice)
AliveBorn: September 4, 1951
Age: 75
El Paso, Texas, USA