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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.
Keywords
north carolina
backwoods
Casts

Julie Gholson
Mary Call

Jan Smithers
Devola
Matthew Burrill
Romey

Harry Dean Stanton
Kiser Pease

Rance Howard
Roy Luther
Helen Harmon
Ima Dean

Sudie Bond
Miss Fleetie

Tom Spratley
Mr. Connell
Alice Beardsley
Goldie Pease
Bob Cole
Hyder Graybeal
Helen Bragdon
Mrs. Connell
Crews

Earl Scruggs
Original Music Composer
Urs Furrer
Director of Photography
O. Nicholas Brown
Editor

William A. Graham
Director
Robert B. Radnitz
Producer
Vera Cleaver
Novel
Tambi Larsen
Production Design
Bill Cleaver
Novel
Earl Hamner, Jr.
Writer
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