Band of Angels (1957)
Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widowed father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on her and sends her to the best schools. When he dies suddenly Amantha's world is turned upside down. She learns that her father had been living on borrowed money and that her mother was actually a slave and her father's mistress.
Director:
Raoul Walsh
Writers:
Ben Roberts, Ivan Goff, John Twist.
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Clark Gable as Hamish Bond |
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Yvonne De Carlo as Amantha Starr |
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Sidney Poitier as Rau-Ru |
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Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Lt. Ethan Sears |
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Rex Reason as Capt. Seth Parton (Union officer) |
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Patric Knowles as Charles de Marigny |
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Torin Thatcher as Capt. Canavan |
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Andrea King as Miss Idell |
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Ray Teal as Mr. Calloway |
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Noreen Corcoran as Amantha as a child |
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William Forrest as Aaron Starr, Amantha's father |
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Tommie Moore as Dollie |
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Juanita Moore as Budge |
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Raymond Bailey as Mr. Stuart |
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Carolle Drake as Michele |
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Zelda Cleaver as Sukie |
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Larry J. Blake as Auctioneer |
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Russell Evans as Jimmee |
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Madame Sul-Te-Wan as Flower Vendor (Uncredited) |
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Martin Smith as Officer (uncredited) |
| Writing | Ben Roberts | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marjorie Best | Costume Design |
| Writing | Ivan Goff | Screenplay |
| Directing | Raoul Walsh | Director |
| Sound | Max Steiner | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Robert Penn Warren | Novel |
| Art | Franz Bachelin | Art Direction |
| Writing | John Twist | Screenplay |
| Sound | Carl Sigman | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Folmar Blangsted | Editor |
| Camera | Lucien Ballard | Director of Photography |
| Art | William Wallace | Set Decoration |