Nightjohn

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.

Cast

Beau Bridges

Played Clel Waller
Carl Lumbly

Played Nightjohn
Bill Cobbs

Played Old man
Kathleen York

Played Callie Waller
Gabriel Casseus

Played Outlaw
Tom Nowicki

Played Dr. Chamberlain
Joel Traywick

Played Jeff Waller
Allison Jones

Played Sarny
Patty Mack

Played Evelyn
Deborah Duke

Played Lethe
Danny Nelson

Played Reverend Osee Rush
Monica Ford

Played Egypt
Gerald Brown

Played Joseph
Robin Michelle McCla…

Played Sarnys Mother (as Ro…
Steven Sutherland

Played Alan Bowen
Shannon Eubanks

Played Fanny Bowen
John P. Ford III

Played Arthur Waller
John Herina

Played Homer Waller
Jordan Williams

Played James G. Waller
Bill Gribble

Played Tom - Slave Trader
Bruce Evers

Played Patroller #1
James Mayberry

Played Patroller #2
Antwan Isaac

Played Young Man
Alecia I. Gainey

Played Sarny (age 4)
Lorraine Toussaint

Played Dealey

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