Tales of the Unknown South (1984)

Plot Summary

Trilogy of films about race and culture in the Deep South from the end of World War I to the civil rights protests of the 1960's. All three stories deal with fear and isolation, and the role of faith in the lives of those who venture alone into what is unknown around them.

Full Cast & Characters

James Dickey

Host

Bob Hungerford

Sgt. Kearns

Richard Leighton

"The Half-Pint Flask"

Rosanna Carter

"Ashes"

Estelle Evans

"The Half-Pint Flask"

Frances Foster

"Neighbors"

Timisha Barnes

"Ashes"

David Guider

"Neighbors"

Sandra Mills Scott

Neighbors

Director & Crew

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