Story: | Tennessee Williams |
Director: | Tom Gries |
Composer: | Billy Goldenberg |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Producer: | Tom Gries |
Cinematography: | Richard C. Kratina |
Editor: | Bud S. Isaacs |
Runtime: | 90 minutes |
Company: | CBS Television Network |
Network: | CBS |
The Migrants is a 1974 American drama television film directed and produced by Tom Gries and written by Lanford Wilson, based on a story by Tennessee Williams. The film stars Cloris Leachman, Ron Howard, and Sissy Spacek. It received for six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Special – Comedy or Drama and Best Lead Actress in a Drama for Leachman.
A family of migratory farm workers travels the country performing seasonal work.
Filming took place in Vineland, New Jersey.[1]
New York Times reviewer Cyclops criticized the fact that many of the usual Tennessee Williams elements were missing.[2] Howard Rosenberg of the Los Angeles Times, however, placed the movie on his list of the 30 best TV movies.[3]