United States / Feb 15, 2020
River of Hope (2020)
Directed by Calvin Grimm
1h 50minruntime
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Plot
"River of Hope" tells the story of how a former slave Mary Barnes Cabell and her children helped found the first college for African Americans in West Virginia. Based on true events.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Elswick | George Ruffner (Prosecuting Attorney) |
| Herbert Gardner | Governor Aretus Fleming |
| Ryan Gilleran | Sam Cabell |
| Evan Given | Allen Spradling |
| John Halstead | Poker Dealer |
| Grace Hartz-Thomas | Miss Mary Rock |
| Lawrence Johnson | Governor's Assistant |
| Que Johnson | Byrd Prillerman |
| Kaia Kessell | Young Eunice Cabell |
| Bill Kimmons | Judge James E. Brown |
| Fiauna Linet | Marina Cabell Hurt |
| Elliott Perry | Dr. Arthur Bain |
| Andrew Searls | Backgammon Player |
| Shane Skiles | Sam Cabell Barnes Jr. |
| Hobo Clay Swartz | Stark Whittington |
| Sean Terry | Lawrence Whittington |
| Matt Wallace | William Whittington |
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| Phil Washington | Christopher Payne |
| Lora Wilkerson | Julia Stratton / Elizabeth Stratton |
| Chris Woodall | Mark Spradling |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | River of Hope |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lost Valley Studios |
| Release date | 15 febbraio 2020 |
| Executive producer | Calvin Grimm |
| Production | Tee Ford-Ahmed |
| Writer | Herbert Gardner, Leslie Bragg, Calvin Grimm, Angelica Armstrong, Fiauna Linet |
| Cinematography | Chris Thompson, David Stephenson |
| Assistant directors | Calvin Grimm |
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