Sanctuary (1961)
Overview
In 1920s rural Mississippi, Nancy Mannigoe, an African-American servant, is placed on death row for the murder of Temple Drake's infant child. Temple, the daughter of the governor, pleads with her father to exonerate Nancy of the charges, explaining that Nancy acted in haste to prevent her from resuming her affair with a roguish Cajun called Candy Man. Details of Temple's sordid past are uncovered as she begs mercy for her faithful servant.
Cast
Lee Remick
Temple Drake
Yves Montand
Candy Man
Bradford Dillman
Gowan Stevens
Harry Townes
Ira Bobbitt
Odetta
Nancy Mannigoe
Howard St. John
Gov. Drake
Jean Carson
Norma
Reta Shaw
Miss Reba
Strother Martin
Dog Boy
Marge Redmond
Flossie
Kim Hector
Bucky Stevens
