
Nightjohn
Drama · TV Movie
Overview
John is a man of many talents, including one forbidden skill: he can read. When he teaches a young slave girl named Sarny to read and write, she learns an unforgettable lesson about the power of words and the true meaning of freedom.
Top Cast


Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
Clel Waller
Beau Bridges
Clel Waller


Carl Lumbly
Carl Lumbly
Nightjohn
Carl Lumbly
Nightjohn


Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs
Old man
Bill Cobbs
Old man


Kathleen York
Kathleen York
Callie Waller
Kathleen York
Callie Waller


Gabriel Casseus
Gabriel Casseus
Outlaw
Gabriel Casseus
Outlaw


Tom Nowicki
Tom Nowicki
Dr. Chamberlain
Tom Nowicki
Dr. Chamberlain
Joel Traywick
Joel Traywick
Jeff Waller
Joel Traywick
Jeff Waller
Allison Jones
Allison Jones
Sarny
Allison Jones
Sarny
Patty Mack
Patty Mack
Evelyn
Patty Mack
Evelyn
Deborah Duke
Deborah Duke
Lethe
Deborah Duke
Lethe
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