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Sanctuary (1961) is a drama film directed by Tony Richardson. The film, based on the William Faulkner novels Sanctuary and Requiem for a Nun, is about the black maid of a white woman who kills the latter's newborn in order to give her employer a way out of a predicament, and then faces the death penalty.
Original Release
03/08/1961
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lee Remick | Temple Drake |
| Yves Montand | Candy Man |
| Bradford Dillman | Gowan Stevens |
| Harry Townes | Ira Bobbitt |
| Odetta | Nancy Mannigoe |
| Howard St. John | Governor Drake / Gov. Drake |
| Jean Carson | Norma |
| Reta Shaw | Miss Reba |
| Strother Martin | Dog Boy |
| William Mims | Lee |
Directors
Writers
Ruth Ford, James Poe, William Faulkner
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lee Remick | Temple Drake |
| Yves Montand | Candy Man |
| Bradford Dillman | Gowan Stevens |
| Harry Townes | Ira Bobbitt |
| Odetta | Nancy Mannigoe |
| Howard St. John | Governor Drake / Gov. Drake |
| Jean Carson | Norma |
| Reta Shaw | Miss Reba |
| Strother Martin | Dog Boy |
| William Mims | Lee |
| Marge Redmond | Flossie |
| Jean Bartel | Swede |
| Hope Du Bois | Mamie |
| Pamela Raymond | Cora |
| Dona Lorenson | Connie |
| Enid Jones | Jackie |
| Linden Chiles | Randy |
| Kim Hector | Bucky Stevens |
| Voltaire Perkins | Judge |
| Robert Gothie | Gus |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
| Richard D. Zanuck | Producer |
