Sudie and Simpson 33 years old

A town torn apart by suspicion. A Friendship Forbidden by fear. A story you'll never forget.

A television movie about the friendship that develops between a young white girl and an older black man in a racist, rural Georgia town during the 1940s.

Credits

Sudie and Simpson Cast

Name Character
Frances Fisher She was 38, now 71 years old as Mrs. Marge Allen
Louis Gossett, Jr. He was 54, now 87 years old as Simpson
Sara Gilbert She was 15, now 49 years old as Sudie Harrigan
John M. Jackson He was 40, now 73 years old as Dr. Walter Stubbs
Robby Preddy as Mrs. Hester Harrigan
Scott Brian Higgs as Lem Coker
Ken Strong He was 84, 73 years old when he died as Mr. Harrigan
Paige Danahy as Mary Agnes Clark
Tim Powell He was 22, now 55 years old as Mr. Lester Clark
Howard Kingkade as Earl Rice
Larry Black was 39, 54 years old when died as Mr. Etheridge

Sudie and Simpson Crew

Name Department
Barbara Haberecht as Set Decoration. Art
Peter Jamison as Production Design. He was 46 (66) years old when He died Art
Wendy Kurtzman as Casting. Production
Joan Tewkesbury as Director. She was 54 (now 87) years old Directing
Michel Colombier as Original Music Composer. He was 51 (65) years old when He died Sound
Carroll Newman as Producer. Production
Ken Koser as Teleplay. Writing
Sara Flanigan as Teleplay. Writing
Sara Flanigan as Novel. Writing
Donald March as Executive Producer. Production
Mario DiLeo as Director of Photography. Camera
Karen Kornbau as Art Direction. Art
Sudie and Simpson (33 years)

A town torn apart by suspicion. A Friendship Forbidden by fear. A story you'll never forget.

  • Release day: Tuesday, September 11, 1990
  • Runtime: 91 minutes