The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)

Drama

A gloomy vision of the possibility of decent relations between whites and blacks anywhere, including the South. Undertaker L.B. Jones, the richest black man in his county of Tennessee, is divorcing his wife for infidelity with a white policeman. Taking a stand against racism, he is greeted with a hostile bunch of Southern bigots and other various stereotypes.

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US -

1970-03-18

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Keywords:

southern usa interracial romance racism racial tension

FACTS

Runtime: 102 mins Rating: 5.0 Tag Line: Some of his best friends were black...some of her best friends were white.

Cast

Anthony Zerbe

Willie Joe Worth

Eve McVeagh

Miss Griggs

Yaphet Kotto

Sonny Boy Mosby

Lee J. Cobb

Robert Clarke

Dub Taylor

Mayor

Barbara Hershey

Nella Mundine

Chill Wills

Mr. Ike

Lee Majors

Steve Mundine