Roanoak
Roanoak ★★½ 1986
A dramatization in three parts of the mysterious fate of the early English settlement of Roanoak in North Carolina, which disappeared without a trace. Long, but intriguing. Made for PBS: “American Playhouse.” 180m/C Will Sampson, Victoria Racimo, Porky White, Adrian Sparks, Patrick Kilpatrick; D: Jan Egleson. TV
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