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Directed by
Fielder Cook 
 
Writing credits
Maya Angelou (book)

Maya Angelou (writer) and
Leonora Thuna (writer)

Cast (in credits order)
Paul Benjamin ... Freeman

Diahann Carroll ... Vivian
Ruby Dee ... Grandmother Baxter
Roger E. Mosley ... Bailey Sr.
Esther Rolle ... Momma
Madge Sinclair ... Miss Flowers
Constance Good ... Maya
John Driver ... Bailey Jr. (as John M. Driver II)
Sonny Jim Gaines ... Uncle Willie
Art Evans ... Principal
J. Don Ferguson ... Mr. Donleavy
Georgia Allen ... Mrs. Gurney
Darleen Taylor ... 1st Girl
Darryl Antony Williams ... Tommy Valdon (as Darryl Williams)
Tonea Stewart ... Lillie (as Tommie Stewart)
Shaunery Stevens ... Policeman
Monica Kyles ... Julie
Frankie Mitchell ... 2nd Mrs. Fletcher
Rick Salassi ... Parmenian (as Richard Salassi)
Lewis Liddell ... Tommy
Sammy Liddell ... Ira
Sylvester Spann ... Tutti
Hosie Phillips ... Preacher
Myra Jo Arvin ... Red
George Cummins ... Sheriff Rogers
Torain ... Teacher
Laurie Waters ... Tall Girl
Mose Lee Williams ... 1st Mrs. Fletcher
M.L. Breeland ... Mr. Peters
Angela Brown ... Kitty
Abbie Burns ... Mary
Johnny Lewis ... 1st Picker
John L. Patterson ... Man
James Peters ... 2nd Man
Melvin Kennerly ... 3rd Man
Shirley Perkins ... Woman
John C. Roper Jr. ... White Man
Terri Ann Ross ... Small Girl
I.D. Thompson ... Black Man
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Produced by
Jean Moore Edwards .... producer
Thomas W. Moore .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Peter Matz 
 
Cinematography by
Ralph Woolsey  (as Ralph B. Woolsey)
 
Film Editing by
Frank J. Urioste 
 
Art Direction by
Carl Anderson 
 
Makeup Department
Doug Kelly .... makeup artist
Don Lynch .... hair stylist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Calvin Maehl .... gaffer
 
Music Department
Daniel Allan Carlin .... music editor
 

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