Credits
Cast
Cicely Tyson
Jane Pittman
Eric Brown
Jimmy (age 7)
Richard Dysart
Master Bryant
Joel Fluellen
Unc Isom
Will Hare
Elbert Cluveau
Katherine Helmond
Lady at House
David Hooks
Colonel Dye
Elinora B. Johnson
Mary
Warren Kenner
Job
Dudley Knight
Trooper Brown
Derrick Mills
Little Ned (age 5)
Valeria Odell
Ticey
Michael Murphy
Quentin Lerner
Odetta
Big Laura
Rod Perry
Joe Pittman
Roy Poole
Mister Robert
Josephine Premice
Mme. Gautier
Thalmus Rasulala
Ned (age 42)
Al Scott
Ferry Captain
Dan Smith
Ned (age 18)
Carol Sutton
Vivian
Wilbur Swartz
Confederate Colonel
Bill Walker
Elder Banks
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Mistress Bryant
Arnold Wilkerson
Jimmy
Beatrice Winde
Lena
Teddy Airhart
Sheriff Guidry (uncredited)
Woody Chambliss
Freedom Investigator (uncredited)
Barbara Chaney
Amma Dean (uncredited)
Jerry Green
Etienne (uncredited)
Jerry Leggio
Carpetbagger (uncredited)
Harold Sylvester
Sam (uncredited)
Tony Thomas
Timmy (uncredited)
Brick Tilley
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Art
Michael D. Haller
Production Design
Camera
James Crabe
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
Lynda Gurasich
Hairstylist
Rick Baker
Makeup Artist
Stan Winston
Makeup Supervisor, Makeup Effects
Crew
Terry D. Frazee
Special Effects
Directing
John Korty
Director
Ric Rondell
First Assistant Director
Nathan Haggard
Second Assistant Director
Editing
Mike Klein
Assistant Editor
Sidney Levin
Editor
Production
Jack G. Roberts
Casting
Robert W. Christiansen
Producer
Rick Rosenberg
Producer
Philip Barry Jr.
Producer
Sound
Fred Karlin
Original Music Composer
Charles T. Knight
Sound
James A. Corbett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Writing
Ernest J. Gaines
Novel
Tracy Keenan Wynn
Screenplay