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Feature film — 1974

Conrack (1974)

6.71h 46mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 42 votes.

20th Century Fox

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Director: Martin Ritt

On screen

Cast & crew

Jon Voight as Pat Conroy

Jon Voight

Pat Conroy

Paul Winfield as Mad Billy

Paul Winfield

Mad Billy

Madge Sinclair as Mrs. Scott

Madge Sinclair

Mrs. Scott

Tina Andrews as Mary

Tina Andrews

Mary

Antonio Fargas as Quickfellow

Antonio Fargas

Quickfellow

Ruth Attaway as Edna

Ruth Attaway

Edna

James O'Rear as Messenger

James O'Rear

Messenger

G

Gracia Lee

Mrs. Sellers

C

C.P. MacDonald

Mr. Ryder

J

Jane Moreland

Mrs. Webster

T

Thomas Horton

Judge

N

Nancy Butler

Mrs. Ryder

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