Band of Angels (1957)
Band of Angels (1957)
You're no blue blood any more, honey. The master bought you...and now he's waitin'!
Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widowed father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on her and sends her to the best schools. When he dies suddenly Amantha's world is turned upside down. She learns that her father had been living on borrowed money and that her mother was actually a slave and her father's mistress.

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Cast

Clark Gable Clark Gable As: Hamish Bond
Yvonne De Carlo Yvonne De Carlo As: Amantha Starr
Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier As: Rau-Ru
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. As: Lt. Ethan Sears
Rex Reason Rex Reason As: Capt. Seth Parton (Union officer)
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Storyline

Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widowed father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on her and sends her to the best schools. When he dies suddenly Amantha's world is turned upside down. She learns that her father had been living on borrowed money and that her mother was actually a slave and her father's mistress.


Tagline: You're no blue blood any more, honey. The master bought you...and now he's waitin'!
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Romance, Drama, History

Language: English

Release Date: 03 August 1957

Country: US

Runtime: 125m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

Revenue: $2,500,000

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Cast

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Hamish Bond

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Amantha Starr

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Rau-Ru

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Lt. Ethan Sears

Rex Reason

Rex Reason

Capt. Seth Parton (Union officer)

Patric Knowles

Patric Knowles

Charles de Marigny

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Capt. Canavan

Andrea King

Andrea King

Miss Idell

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Mr. Calloway

Noreen Corcoran

Noreen Corcoran

Amantha as a child

William Forrest

William Forrest

Aaron Starr, Amantha's father

Tommie Moore

Tommie Moore

Dollie

Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore

Budge

Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

Mr. Stuart

Carolle Drake

Carolle Drake

Michele

Zelda Cleaver

Zelda Cleaver

Sukie

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Auctioneer

Russell Evans

Russell Evans

Jimmee

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Flower Vendor (Uncredited)

Directed By

Raoul Walsh

Raoul Walsh

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Not currently known.

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Marjorie Best

Marjorie Best

Costume Design

Sound

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Carl Sigman

Carl Sigman

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Lucien Ballard

Lucien Ballard

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Franz Bachelin

Franz Bachelin

Art Direction

William Wallace

William Wallace

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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