this be and a promote and simply a nice story about a really good guy represent a deaf mute who help some people and and in the end and desperately need someone to help him . alan arkin be memorable a the deaf mute and sondra locke and in her first screen role and also shine a the second lead . a pity locke be never give role this meaty since then . percy rodriguez also be memorable here . since this be good storytelling and from a best selling book by carson mccullers and all the character here stand out . it not a fast moving film yet it be an involve story in which the viewer wind up care about these people . yes and the end be sad and shock but and in this case and a good end because it make you reflect more on what perhaps you and i neglect to do represent to remember that everyone need encouragement from time to time and even the encouragers . this movie a throwback to some of the nice film of the 1940s and except that and despite be rat g and there be several instance of profanity in here and include one usage of the lord name in vain . still one for the whole family .