The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)
Begrafenisondernemer L.B. Jones, de rijkste zwarte man in zijn graafschap Tennessee, scheidt van zijn vrouw wegens ontrouw met een blanke politieagent. Hij neemt een standpunt in tegen racisme en wordt begroet met een vijandige groep zuidelijke fanatici en andere stereotypen.
Regiseur:
William Wyler
Schrijvers:
Stirling Silliphant, Jesse Hill Ford.
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Lee J. Cobb as Oman Hedgepath |
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Anthony Zerbe as Willie Joe Worth |
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Roscoe Lee Browne as Lord Byron "L.B." Jones |
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Lola Falana as Emma Jones |
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Lee Majors as Steve Mundine |
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Barbara Hershey as Nella Mundine |
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Yaphet Kotto as Sonny Boy Mosby |
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Arch Johnson as Stanley Bumpas |
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Chill Wills as Mr. Ike |
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Zara Cully as Mama Lavorn |
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Fayard Nicholas as Benny Smith |
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Joseph Attles as Henry |
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Lauren Jones as Erleen Parsons |
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Dub Taylor as Mayor |
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Brenda Sykes as Jelly |
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Larry D. Mann as Grocer |
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Ray Teal as Chief of Police |
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Eve McVeagh as Miss Griggs |
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Sonora McKeller as Miss Ponsella |
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Robert Van Meter as Blind Man |
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John S. Jackson as Suspect |
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Jack Grinnage as Driver (uncredited) |
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Chris Ladd as Neighbor (uncredited) |
| Directing | William Wyler | Director |
| Production | William Wyler | Producer |
| Sound | Arthur Piantadosi | Sound |
| Writing | Stirling Silliphant | Screenplay |
| Sound | Jack Solomon | Sound |
| Writing | Jesse Hill Ford | Screenplay |
| Camera | Jordan Cronenweth | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Terry K. Meade | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Pieter Bergema | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Mentor Huebner | Production Illustrator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Virginia Jones | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Doug J. Campbell | Grip |
| Editing | Robert Swink | Supervising Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Lane | Makeup Supervisor |
| Directing | Anthony Ray | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Robert Swink | Second Unit Director |
| Production | A. Ronald Lubin | Producer |
| Camera | Robert Surtees | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Kenneth A. Reid | Production Design |
| Writing | Jesse Hill Ford | Novel |
| Editing | Carl Kress | Editor |
| Production | Russell Saunders | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | Frank Tuttle | Set Decoration |