Crisis at Central High
February 4, 1981
125 minutes
6.0
DramaHistoryTV Movie

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.

Trailer
Cast
Joanne Woodward
(Elizabeth Huckaby)
Charles Durning
(Jess Matthews)
Henderson Forsythe
(Glenn Huckaby)
Calvin Levels
(Ernest Green)
William Russ
(J.O. Powell)
Tamu Blackwell
(Caroline Fuller)
Shannon John
(Donna Kirby)
Bill Morey
(Virgil Blossom)
Tony Frank
(Hildebrand)
John William Galt
(Mr. Kirby)
Robert Ginnaven
(General Thomas Woods)
Lori Grupe
(Marlene)
Irma P. Hall
(Lulu Richards)
Jerry Haynes
(General)
Rosanna Huffman
(Mrs. Farrow)
Suzie Humphreys
(Mrs. Kirby)
Ray LePere
(George Truitt)
Pat Long
(Billie Hobbs)
Riona Martin
(Carlotta Walls)
Bonnie Pemberton
(Maggie Armstrong)
Regina Taylor
(Minniejean Brown)
Annabelle Weenick
(Dorothy Truitt)
Nina Wilson
(Miss Pettijohn)
Norma Young
(Miss Opie)
Mark D. Andrews
(Soldier)
Jerry Biggs
(Bigot)
Tad Black
(Charles Taggard)
Scott Campbell
(Lenny Bell)
Gary Lee Cavagnaro
(Thug)
Rex Cumming
(Wagner)
Beau Hughey
(Bigot)
Michael R. Keane
(Student)
Ben Stephenson
(Ben)
Lynette Walden
(Student)
Susan Williams
(Student)
James Healy Jr.
(Hoodlum (uncredited))
William B. Jones
(Reporter (uncredited))
Michael Minton
(Student (uncredited))
Jess Sherman
(Student (uncredited))