Verlin is 9 years old and does not talk, nor does he even seem to hear. Henry, a child-like adult, befriends Verlin and pulls him from his shell. Verlin's mother mistrusts Henry, who she feels is dangerous.
Gary LedbetterDirector
Henry
Verlin
Minnie
Ferris
Agnes
Lovejoy
Mabel
Doc Fisher
Rev. Rutherford
Elvin
Noel Winetree
Judith
Lydia
Matilda
Hilda
Butch
Yulie
Train Engineer
Train Brakeman
Attendant
Cove Doctor
Old Man
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