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The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)A Southern lawyer uncovers the truth about a slain undertaker. Director:William Wyler |
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| Lee J. Cobb | ... |
Oman Hedgepath
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| Anthony Zerbe | ... |
Willie Joe Worth
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| Roscoe Lee Browne | ... |
L.B. Jones
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Lola Falana | ... |
Emma Jones
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| Lee Majors | ... |
Steve Mundine
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| Barbara Hershey | ... |
Nella Mundine
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| Yaphet Kotto | ... |
Sonny Boy Mosby
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| Arch Johnson | ... |
Stanley Bumpas
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| Chill Wills | ... |
Mr. Ike
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Zara Cully | ... |
Mama Lavorn
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Fayard Nicholas | ... |
Benny
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Joseph Attles | ... |
Henry
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Lauren Jones | ... |
Erleen
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Dub Taylor | ... |
Mayor
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Brenda Sykes | ... |
Jelly
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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. Written by Sterling Silliphant ("In the Heat of the Night"). Director William Wyler's final film. Written by alfiehitchie
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Killing a marriage is one thing. Killing the husband is something else. See more »Parents Guide:
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Älä vaikene, L.B. Jones See more »Filming Locations:
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