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Cast

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Donald Thornton

Dulé Hill

Dulé Hill

Young Donald

Victoria Dillard

Victoria Dillard

Taas

Kimberly Elise

Kimberly Elise

Jeanette

Shelley Robertson

Shelley Robertson

Donna

Monique Coleman

Monique Coleman

Young Donna

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly

Young Jeanette

Rosalyn Coleman

Rosalyn Coleman

Yvonne

Jameelah Nuriddin

Jameelah Nuriddin

Young Yvonne

Monica Calhoun

Monica Calhoun

Linda

Malaika Jabali

Malaika Jabali

Young Linda

Erika L. Heard

Erika L. Heard

Rita

Kiara Tucker

Kiara Tucker

Young Rita

Denice Sealy

Denice Sealy

Betty

Lynne Moody

Lynne Moody

Kathryn

April Turner

April Turner

Yvette

Robin Michelle McClamb

Robin Michelle McClamb

Joy

Saycon Sengbloh

Saycon Sengbloh

Kimberly

Lou Criscuolo

Lou Criscuolo

Vince Calabretta

General Fermon Judd Jr.

General Fermon Judd Jr.

Earl

Joanne Pankow

Joanne Pankow

Miss Wainbright

Tyhm Kennedy

Tyhm Kennedy

Laborer #1

Richard K. Olsen

Richard K. Olsen

Loan Officer

Suellen Yates

Suellen Yates

Teacher #1

Tammy Arnold

Tammy Arnold

Teacher #2

Gray Sibley

Gray Sibley

Truant Officer

Charlie Lucas

Charlie Lucas

Stage Manager

Granoldo Frazier

Granoldo Frazier

Master of Ceremonies

William Flaman

William Flaman

Record Producer

Ruth Reid

Ruth Reid

Counselor

Crew

Paris Qualles

Paris Qualles

Writer

Johnny E. Jensen

Johnny E. Jensen

Director

Phil Marshall

Phil Marshall

Original Music Composer

Fernando Argüelles

Fernando Argüelles

Director of Photography

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The Ditchdigger's Daughters

199710.0 / 1092 min

Overview

Based on the memoirs of Yvonne S. Thornton, this heartwarming, inspirational family drama centers on a poor black laborer who wanted his six daughters to grow up to be doctors.