Plot
The Morgans, a loving and strong family of Black sharecroppers in Louisiana in 1933, face a serious family crisis when the husband and father, Nathan Lee Morgan, is convicted of a petty crime and sent to a prison camp. After some weeks or months, the wife and mother, Rebecca Morgan, sends the oldest son, who is about 11 years old, to visit his father at the camp. The journey becomes something of an odyssey for the boy. During the journey, he stays a little while with a dedicated Black schoolteacher.
Written by
Lonne Elder III, William H. Armstrong
Directed by
Martin Ritt
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
20th Century Fox, Radnitz/Mattel Productions
Languages
English
Awards
Nominated for 4 Oscars. 5 wins & 12 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
5,052
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
80
Popularity
NA