River of Hope

""River of Hope" tells the story of how a former slave Mary Barnes Cabell and her children helped found the first college for African Americans in West Virginia. Based on true events."

Cast

Chuck Anziulewicz

as Atticus Hagen

Angelica Armstrong

as Mary Barnes Cabell

Tristan Bragg

as Young Sam Cabell Barnes Junior

Conrad Carpenter

as Henry Quarrier (Defense Attorney)

Michael Wayne Collins

as Baby Samuel Barnes

George Dale Jr.

as James Edwin Campbell

Nikki Ellis

as Eunice Cabell

Robert Elswick

as George Ruffner (Prosecuting Attorney)

Herbert Gardner

as Governor Aretus Fleming

Ryan Gilleran

as Sam Cabell

Evan Given

as Allen Spradling

John Halstead

as Poker Dealer

Grace Hartz-Thomas

as Miss Mary Rock

Lawrence Johnson

as Governor's Assistant

Que Johnson

as Byrd Prillerman

Kaia Kessell

as Young Eunice Cabell

Bill Kimmons

as Judge James E. Brown

Fiauna Linet

as Marina Cabell Hurt

Elliott Perry

as Dr. Arthur Bain

Andrew Searls

as Backgammon Player

Shane Skiles

as Sam Cabell Barnes Jr.

Hobo Clay Swartz

as Stark Whittington

Sean Terry

as Lawrence Whittington

Matt Wallace

as William Whittington

Phil Washington

as Christopher Payne

Lora Wilkerson

as Julia Stratton / Elizabeth Stratton

Jim-Bob Williams

as Actor

Chris Woodall

as Mark Spradling

Crew

Calvin Grimm

Director

Angelica Armstrong

Writer

Leslie Bragg

Writer

Herbert Gardner

Writer

Calvin Grimm

Writer

Fiauna Linet

Writer

Calvin Grimm

Executive Producer

Tee Ford-Ahmed

Associate Producer

David Stephenson

Cinematography

Chris Thompson

Cinematography