Overview
In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn for the worse when he accidentally kills the teenage daughter of the couple and then tries to cover it up.
Cast
- Victor Love as Bigger Thomas
- Matt Dillon as Jan
- Elizabeth McGovern as Mary Dalton
- Geraldine Page as Peggy
- Oprah Winfrey as Mrs. Thomas
- Akosua Busia as Bessie
- Carroll Baker as Mrs. Dalton
- John McMartin as Mr. Dalton
- Art Evans as Doc
- John Karlen as Max