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Movie poster for Bright Road (1953)

Bright Road

“THE AWARD STORY from The Ladies' Home Journal has become the most unusual picture of the year.”

1953

1h 8m

Director: Gerald Mayer

Writer: Emmet Lavery

Overview

Teachers at an all-black school fight to save a problem child.

Cast

20 people

Photo of Dorothy Dandridge as Jane Richards

Dorothy Dandridge

Jane Richards

Philip Hepburn

C.T. Young

Photo of Harry Belafonte as Mr. Williams - School Principal

Harry Belafonte

Mr. Williams - School Principal

Photo of Barbara Randolph as Tanya Hamilton

Barbara Randolph

Tanya Hamilton

Photo of Robert Horton as Dr. Mitchell

Robert Horton

Dr. Mitchell

Photo of Maidie Norman as Mrs. Hamilton - Tanya's Mother

Maidie Norman

Mrs. Hamilton - Tanya's Mother

Rene Beard

Booker T. Jones

Howard Louis McNeely

Boyd

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