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Sanctuary

In 1920s rural Mississippi, Nancy Mannigoe, an African-American servant, is placed on death row for the murder of Temple Drake's infant child. Temple, the daughter of the governor, pleads with her father to exonerate Nancy of the charges, explaining that Nancy acted in haste to prevent her from resuming her affair with a roguish Cajun called Candy Man. Details of Temple's sordid past are uncovered as she begs mercy for her faithful servant.

Sanctuary

📅 1961🌐 ENMovie

5.4/10

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Genres

Drama

Overview

In 1920s rural Mississippi, Nancy Mannigoe, an African-American servant, is placed on death row for the murder of Temple Drake's infant child. Temple, the daughter of the governor, pleads with her father to exonerate Nancy of the charges, explaining that Nancy acted in haste to prevent her from resuming her affair with a roguish Cajun called Candy Man. Details of Temple's sordid past are uncovered as she begs mercy for her faithful servant.

Details

🎬 Type: Movie

📅 Year: 1961

⭐ Rating: 5.4/10

Cast

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Lee Remick

Temple Drake

Yves Montand

Candy Man

Bradford Dillman

Gowan Stevens

Harry Townes

Ira Bobbitt

Odetta

Nancy Mannigoe

Howard St. John

Gov. Drake

Jean Carson

Norma

Reta Shaw

Miss Reba

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