DRAMA . 1961 . 1h 30m . 5.0/10

Sanctuary_

Name: Sanctuary
Genre: Drama
Released: 1961-04-18
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 5.0

"From the Nobel Prize winner...the unadorned truth about the governor's daughter...seared by the fires of her desperate desires...tormented by the new-found emotions within her..."

In 1920s rural Mississippi, Nancy Mannigoe, an African-American servant, is placed on death row for the murder of Temple Drake's infant child. Temple, the daughter of the governor, pleads with her father to exonerate Nancy of the charges, explaining that Nancy acted in haste to prevent her from resuming her affair with a roguish Cajun called Candy Man. Details of Temple's sordid past are uncovered as she begs mercy for her faithful servant.

Starring Lee Remick, Yves Montand, Bradford Dillman

5.0/10

Rating

1h 30m

Runtime

1961

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

From the Nobel Prize winner...the unadorned truth about the governor's daughter...seared by the fires of her desperate desires...tormented by the new-found emotions within her...

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Cast

Lee Remick stars as Temple Drake in Sanctuary.

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Year context

Sanctuary was released 65 years ago in 1961.

Overview

In 1920s rural Mississippi, Nancy Mannigoe, an African-American servant, is placed on death row for the murder of Temple Drake's infant child. Temple, the da...

Sanctuary is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 30m.