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.

"One beautiful man. His story is true."

Credits

Martin RittDirector

Jon VoightPat Conroy

Paul WinfieldMad Billy

Madge SinclairMrs. Scott

Tina AndrewsMary