Crisis at Central High

"The historic federal-state controversy over the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, as seen through the eyes of Elizabeth Huckaby, one of the teachers and girls' vice principal."

Cast

Joanne Woodward

as Elizabeth Huckaby

Charles Durning

as Jess Matthews

Henderson Forsythe

as Glenn Huckaby

Calvin Levels

as Ernest Green

William Russ

as J.O. Powell

Tamu Blackwell

as Caroline Fuller

Shannon John

as Donna Kirby

Bill Morey

as Virgil Blossom

Tony Frank

as Hildebrand

John William Galt

as Mr. Kirby

Robert Ginnaven

as General Thomas Woods

Lori Grupe

as Marlene

Irma P. Hall

as Lulu Richards

Jerry Haynes

as General

Rosanna Huffman

as Mrs. Farrow

Suzie Humphreys

as Mrs. Kirby

Ray LePere

as George Truitt

Pat Long

as Billie Hobbs

Riona Martin

as Carlotta Walls

Bonnie Pemberton

as Maggie Armstrong

Regina Taylor

as Minniejean Brown

Annabelle Weenick

as Dorothy Truitt

Nina Wilson

as Miss Pettijohn

Norma Young

as Miss Opie

Mark D. Andrews

as Soldier

Jerry Biggs

as Bigot

Tad Black

as Charles Taggard

Scott Campbell

as Lenny Bell

Gary Lee Cavagnaro

as Thug

Rex Cumming

as Wagner

Beau Hughey

as Bigot

Michael R. Keane

as Student

Ben Stephenson

as Ben

Lynette Walden

as Student

Susan Williams

as Student

James Healy Jr.

as Hoodlum (uncredited)

William B. Jones

as Reporter (uncredited)

Michael Minton

as Student (uncredited)

Jess Sherman

as Student (uncredited)

Crew

Lamont Johnson

Director

William Link

Writer

Robert Papazian

Producer

Richard Levinson

Writer

David Susskind

Executive Producer

Billy Goldenberg

Music

John Wright

Editor

Jim Weidman

Music Editor

Richard Levinson

Executive Producer

Allen E. Smith

Art Direction

William Link

Executive Producer

Freyda Rothstein

Supervising Producer

Randy Fife

Stunt Coordinator

Chris Schwiebert

Camera Operator

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Elizabeth Huckaby

Book

Donald M. Morgan

Director of Photography