Savannah

Overview

Savannah is the true story of Ward Allen, a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his plantation heritage for the freedom of life on a river. Ward navigates the change of early 20th century America on the wrong side of the law and society, his long-time friend, a freed slave named Christmas Moultrie, at his side. Master of Shakespeare, and the shotgun that provides Savannah's markets with fowl, Ward fights for his rights as a hunter. His charisma and eloquent rhetoric win the heart of a society woman who defies her father to marry him. An elderly Moultrie tells the story of life on the river with his friend to a little boy, who passes the legendary Ward Allen down to the next generation.

Cast

Jim Caviezel

Ward Allen

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Christmas Moultrie

Jaimie Alexander

Lucy Stubbs

Bradley Whitford

Jack Cay

Sam Shepard

Mr. Stubbs

Tracey Walter

Mathias

Jack McBrayer

Sir Graham

Hal Holbrook

Judge Harden

Simone Griffeth

Mrs. Stubbs

N/A

George Whitford

Little Jack Whitford

N/A

Clay Chappell

Prosecutor

Chip Lane

Cay Sr.