"A family of children decide not to tell anyone their father has died, and to live on their own in the backwoods of rural North Carolina. If the state finds out they are on their own, they will be split up and sent to live in foster homes."
Julie Gholson
as Mary Call
Jan Smithers
as Devola
Matthew Burrill
as Romey
Harry Dean Stanton
as Kiser Pease
Rance Howard
as Roy Luther
Helen Harmon
as Ima Dean
Sudie Bond
as Miss Fleetie
Tom Spratley
as Mr. Connell
Alice Beardsley
as Goldie Pease
Bob Cole
as Hyder Graybeal
Helen Bragdon
as Mrs. Connell
Earl Hamner, Jr.
Writer
Vera Cleaver
Novel
William A. Graham
Director
Urs Furrer
Director of Photography
Bill Cleaver
Tambi Larsen
Production Design
O. Nicholas Brown
Editor
Robert B. Radnitz
Producer
Earl Scruggs
Original Music Composer