John Henry and the Railroad (2013)
This is the tale of John Henry. The one from the railroad story. Legend goes that John Henry was a freed slave. John took his only son out looking for work. He was out to make a new life for himself. He heard somethin’ about railroad work needing to be done. So that’s where he went. But trouble was just around the bend.
Director: Brandon McCormick
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E. Roger Mitchell as John Henry |
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Eugene H. Russell IV as Narrator / Jack Henry |
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Jamie Renell as Reginald |
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Michael Iluma as Young Jack Henry |
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Adam Boyer as Buford |
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Vince Canlas as Chow |
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Matthew Dunaway as Conductor |
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Billy Wilkerson as Blind Man |
| Directing | Brandon McCormick | Director |
| Writing | Brandon McCormick | Writer |