I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Fielder Cook
1979-04-28


3.7
96 min

Based on writer Maya Angelou's eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing up in the South during the Depression years where she and her older brother were raised by their grandmother after the divorce of their parents.

Cast

Name Character Team
Paul Benjamin Freeman Unowned
Diahann Carroll Vivian Unowned
Ruby Dee Grandmother Baxter Unowned
Roger E. Mosley Bailey, Sr. Unowned
Esther Rolle Momma Unowned
Madge Sinclair Miss Flowers Unowned
Sonny Jim Gaines Uncle Willie Unowned
Art Evans Principal Unowned
Constance Good Maya Unowned
John M. Driver II Bailey, Jr. Unowned
Georgia Allen Mrs. Gurney Unowned
J. Don Ferguson Mr. Donleavy Unowned
Tonea Stewart Lillie Unowned
Monica Kyles Julie Unowned
Rick Salassi Parmenian Unowned
Lewis Liddell Tommy Unowned
Sammy Liddell Ira Unowned
Sylvester Spann Tutti Unowned
Shaunery Stevens Policeman Unowned
Hosie Phillips Preacher Unowned
Myra Jo Arvin Red Unowned
George Cummins Sheriff Rogers Unowned
Torain Teacher Unowned
Darleen Taylor Girl #1 Unowned
Laurie Waters Tall Girl Unowned
Mose Lee Williams Mrs. Fletcher #1 Unowned
Frankie Mitchell Mrs. Fletcher #2 Unowned
M.L. Breeland Mr. Peters Unowned
Angela Brown Kitty Unowned
Abbie Burns Mary Unowned
Johnny Lewis Picker #1 Unowned
John L. Patterson Man Unowned
James Peters 2nd Man Unowned
Melvin Kennerly 3rd Man Unowned
Shirley Perkins Woman Unowned
John C. Roper Jr. White Man Unowned
Terri Ann Ross Small Girl Unowned
I.D. Thompson Black Man Unowned
Darryl Antony Williams Tommy Valdon Unowned