Melinda
YOUR kind of black film
Genres
Overview
A slick, smooth-talking, womanizing young black DJ falls hard for an enigmatic woman he's just met. Things take a turn for the worse, though, when she is found dead in his apartment. It turns out that she was killed by the local mob, which is trying to frame him for the crime. With the police after him, he calls on some of his old acquaintances to help clear his name and avenge the woman's death.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
109 min
Release Date
1972-08-06
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
4
Calvin Lockhart
Frankie J. Parker
Rosalind Cash
Terry Davis
Vonetta McGee
Melinda
Paul Stevens
Mitch
Rockne Tarkington
Tank
Ross Hagen
Gregg Van
Renny Roker
Dennis Smith
Judyann Elder
Gloria
Jim Kelly
Charles Atkins
Jan Tice
Marcia
Lonne Elder III
Lt. Daniels
Ed Cambridge
Detective
George Fisher
Young Man
Buddy Joe Hooker
Rome's Servant
Allen Pinson
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Jack Manning
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Gene LeBell
Hood
Gary Pagett
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Khalil Bezaleel
Washington
Nina Roman
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Jeannie Bell
Jean
Earl Maynard
Karate Group
Dori Dixon
Karate Group
Douglas C. Lawrence
Karate Group
Evelyne Cuffee
Karate Group
Peaches Jones
Karate Group
David Armstrong
Board Member (uncredited)
Marcello Clay
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ken Clayton
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Tony Dante
Board Member (uncredited)
Wesley Gale
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks
Cop (uncredited)
Eugene Jackson
Party Guest (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Board Member (uncredited)
John Quade
Cop (uncredited)
Victor Romito
Board Member (uncredited)
Eddie Smith
Junkie (uncredited)
Owen Song
Waiter (uncredited)
Martin Strader
Derelict in Station (uncredited)
Jesse Wayne
Hit Man (uncredited)
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