Bright Road (1953)
THE AWARD STORY from The Ladies' Home Journal has become the most unusual picture of the year.
Teachers at an all-black school fight to save a problem child.
Director: Gerald Mayer
Genre: Drama, Music
Runtime: 68 min
Release Date: April 17, 1953
Cast
- Dorothy Dandridge - Jane Richards
- Philip Hepburn - C.T. Young
- Harry Belafonte - Mr. Williams - School Principal
- Barbara Randolph - Tanya Hamilton
- Robert Horton - Dr. Mitchell
- Maidie Norman - Mrs. Hamilton - Tanya's Mother
- Rene Beard - Booker T. Jones
- Howard Louis McNeely - Boyd
- Robert McNeeley - Lloyd
- Patti Marie Ellis - Rachel Smith
Screenplay
- Emmet Lavery
- Mary Elizabeth Vroman (Original Story)
- Emmet Lavery (Screenplay)
Music: David Rose
Cinematography: Alfred Gilks
Editing: Joseph Dervin
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
alabama, school teacher, based on short story
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bright Road about?
- Teachers at an all-black school fight to save a problem child.
- Who directed Bright Road?
- Bright Road was directed by Gerald Mayer.
- Who stars in Bright Road?
- Bright Road stars Dorothy Dandridge, Philip Hepburn, Harry Belafonte, Barbara Randolph, Robert Horton, Maidie Norman.
- How long is Bright Road?
- Bright Road has a runtime of 1h 8m (68 minutes).
- What genre is Bright Road?
- Bright Road is a Drama, Music film.
- Where was Bright Road produced?
- Bright Road was produced in United States of America.