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The Liberation of L.B. Jones
The Liberation of L.B. Jones

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

Some of his best friends were black... some of her best friends were white.

Genres

DramaCrime

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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.

Others

Budget

$3500000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

18 March 1970

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Oman Hedgepath

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Willie Joe Worth

Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne

Lord Byron "L.B." Jones

Lola Falana

Lola Falana

Emma Jones

Lee Majors

Lee Majors

Steve Mundine

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Nella Mundine

Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

Sonny Boy Mosby

Arch Johnson

Arch Johnson

Stanley Bumpas

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Mr. Ike

Zara Cully

Zara Cully

Mama Lavorn

Fayard Nicholas

Fayard Nicholas

Benny Smith

Joseph Attles

Joseph Attles

Henry

Lauren Jones

Lauren Jones

Erleen Parsons

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Mayor

Brenda Sykes

Brenda Sykes

Jelly

Larry D. Mann

Larry D. Mann

Grocer

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Chief of Police

Eve McVeagh

Eve McVeagh

Miss Griggs

Sonora McKeller

Sonora McKeller

Miss Ponsella

Robert Van Meter

Robert Van Meter

Blind Man

John S. Jackson

John S. Jackson

Suspect

Jack Grinnage

Jack Grinnage

Driver (uncredited)

Chris Ladd

Chris Ladd

Neighbor (uncredited)

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