All Cast

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Jane Pittman

Eric Brown

Eric Brown

Jimmy (age 7)

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Master Bryant

Joel Fluellen

Joel Fluellen

Unc Isom

Will Hare

Will Hare

Elbert Cluveau

Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond

Lady at House

David Hooks

David Hooks

Colonel Dye

Elinora B. Johnson

Elinora B. Johnson

Mary

Warren Kenner

Warren Kenner

Job

Dudley Knight

Dudley Knight

Trooper Brown

Derrick Mills

Derrick Mills

Little Ned (age 5)

Valeria Odell

Valeria Odell

Ticey

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Quentin Lerner

Odetta

Odetta

Big Laura

Rod Perry

Rod Perry

Joe Pittman

Roy Poole

Roy Poole

Mister Robert

Josephine Premice

Josephine Premice

Mme. Gautier

Thalmus Rasulala

Thalmus Rasulala

Ned (age 42)

Al Scott

Al Scott

Ferry Captain

Dan Smith

Dan Smith

Ned (age 18)

Carol Sutton

Carol Sutton

Vivian

Wilbur Swartz

Wilbur Swartz

Confederate Colonel

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Elder Banks

Collin Wilcox Paxton

Collin Wilcox Paxton

Mistress Bryant

Arnold Wilkerson

Arnold Wilkerson

Jimmy

Beatrice Winde

Beatrice Winde

Lena

Teddy Airhart

Teddy Airhart

Sheriff Guidry (uncredited)

Woody Chambliss

Woody Chambliss

Freedom Investigator (uncredited)

Barbara Chaney

Barbara Chaney

Amma Dean (uncredited)

Jerry Green

Jerry Green

Etienne (uncredited)

Jerry Leggio

Jerry Leggio

Carpetbagger (uncredited)

Harold Sylvester

Harold Sylvester

Sam (uncredited)

Tony Thomas

Tony Thomas

Timmy (uncredited)

Brick Tilley

Brick Tilley

Rebel Soldier (uncredited)