Sanctuary (1961)
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From the Nobel Prize winner...the unadorned truth about the governor's daughter...seared by the fires of her desperate desires...tormented by the new-found emotions within her...
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.
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Lee RemickTemple Drake
Yves MontandCandy Man
Bradford DillmanGowan Stevens
Harry TownesIra Bobbitt
OdettaNancy Mannigoe
Howard St. JohnGov. Drake
Jean CarsonNorma
Reta ShawMiss Reba
Strother MartinDog BoyWilliam MimsLee
Marge RedmondFlossieJean BartelSwedePalabras clave
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What is Sanctuary about?
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.
How long is Sanctuary?
Sanctuary has a runtime of 90 minutes.