Teachers at an all-black school fight to save a problem child.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Dorothy DandridgeJane Richards | Jane Richards |
| PPhilip HepburnC.T. Young | C.T. Young |
 Harry BelafonteMr. Williams - School Principal | Mr. Williams - School Principal |
 Barbara RandolphTanya Hamilton | Tanya Hamilton |
 Robert HortonDr. Mitchell | Dr. Mitchell |
 Maidie NormanMrs. Hamilton - Tanya's Mother | Mrs. Hamilton - Tanya's Mother |
| RRene BeardBooker T. Jones | Booker T. Jones |
| HHoward Louis McNeelyBoyd | Boyd |
| RRobert McNeeleyLloyd | Lloyd |
| PPatti Marie EllisRachel Smith | Rachel Smith |
| FFred MoultrieRoger | Roger |
| JJames MoultrieGeorge | George |
| DDoris AkeNot listed | Not listed |
 Willa Pearl CurtisNot listed | Not listed |
 Vivian DandridgeNot listed | Not listed |
| MMarion DarlingtonNot listed | Not listed |
| LLouise FranklinNot listed | Not listed |
| TTheron JacksonNot listed | Not listed |
 Jeni Le GonNot listed | Not listed |
 Libby TaylorNot listed | Not listed |
 Bill WalkerNot listed | Not listed |