The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)
The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)
Some of his best friends were black... some of her best friends were white.
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.

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Cast

Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb As: Oman Hedgepath
Anthony Zerbe Anthony Zerbe As: Willie Joe Worth
Roscoe Lee Browne Roscoe Lee Browne As: Lord Byron "L.B." Jones
Lola Falana Lola Falana As: Emma Jones
Lee Majors Lee Majors As: Steve Mundine
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Some of his best friends were black... some of her best friends were white.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 18 March 1970

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Liberation Company, Columbia Pictures

Budget: $3,500,000

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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)

Directed By

William Wyler

William Wyler

Director

Anthony Ray

Anthony Ray

Assistant Director

Robert Swink

Robert Swink

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

William Wyler

William Wyler

Producer

A. Ronald Lubin

A. Ronald Lubin

Producer

Russell Saunders

Russell Saunders

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Pieter Bergema

Pieter Bergema

Assistant Editor

Robert Swink

Robert Swink

Supervising Editor

Carl Kress

Carl Kress

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Virginia Jones

Virginia Jones

Hairstylist

Ben Lane

Ben Lane

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

Arthur Piantadosi

Arthur Piantadosi

Sound

Jack Solomon

Jack Solomon

Sound

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jordan Cronenweth

Jordan Cronenweth

Second Unit Director of Photography

Terry K. Meade

Terry K. Meade

Assistant Camera

Doug J. Campbell

Doug J. Campbell

Grip

Robert Surtees

Robert Surtees

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Mentor Huebner

Mentor Huebner

Production Illustrator

Kenneth A. Reid

Kenneth A. Reid

Production Design

Frank Tuttle

Frank Tuttle

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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