The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Some of his best friends were black... some of her best friends were white.
1970 | 102m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | William Wyler |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Jesse Hill Ford, Stirling Silliphant |
| Staring: |
| A successful African American businessman has a quarrel with a white policeman, suspecting that he is having an affair with his wife. The policeman's colleagues are seeking to avoid publicity. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 18, 1970 |
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| Director: | William Wyler |
| Writer: | Jesse Hill Ford, Stirling Silliphant |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | southern usa, interracial romance, racism, racial tension |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Liberation Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $3,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lee J. Cobb | Oman Hedgepath |
| Anthony Zerbe | Willie Joe Worth |
| Roscoe Lee Browne | Lord Byron "L.B." Jones |
| Lola Falana | Emma Jones |
| Lee Majors | Steve Mundine |
| Barbara Hershey | Nella Mundine |
| Yaphet Kotto | Sonny Boy Mosby |
| Arch Johnson | Stanley Bumpas |
| Chill Wills | Mr. Ike |
| Zara Cully | Mama Lavorn |
| Fayard Nicholas | Benny Smith |
| Joseph Attles | Henry |
| Lauren Jones | Erleen Parsons |
| Dub Taylor | Mayor |
| Brenda Sykes | Jelly |
| Larry D. Mann | Grocer |
| Ray Teal | Chief of Police |
| Eve McVeagh | Miss Griggs |
| Sonora McKeller | Miss Ponsella |
| Robert Van Meter | Blind Man |
| John S. Jackson | Suspect |
| Jack Grinnage | Driver (uncredited) |
| Chris Ladd | Neighbor (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jesse Hill Ford | Novel, Screenplay |
| Robert Surtees | Director of Photography |
| Carl Kress | Editor |
| Kenneth A. Reid | Production Design |
| Frank Tuttle | Set Decoration |
| Russell Saunders | Unit Production Manager |
| Virginia Jones | Hairstylist |
| Ben Lane | Makeup Supervisor |
| Robert Swink | Supervising Editor, Second Unit Director |
| Mentor Huebner | Production Illustrator |
| Jack Solomon | Sound |
| Doug J. Campbell | Grip |
| Terry K. Meade | Assistant Camera |
| Pieter Bergema | Assistant Editor |
| Arthur Piantadosi | Sound |
| William Wyler | Director |
| Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Stirling Silliphant | Screenplay |
| Anthony Ray | Assistant Director |
| Jordan Cronenweth | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| A. Ronald Lubin | Producer |
| William Wyler | Producer |
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