A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

Story of Denmark Vesey, who was raised as a slave but bought his freedom. He organized a plot to seize the city and free the black slaves, but this failed and he and others were hanged. Set in Charleston in 1822.

• Stan LathanDirector
• William HauptmanWriter
• Webster LewisOriginal Music Composer

• Yaphet KottoDenmark Vessey
• Ned BeattyBenjamin Hammett
• Antonio FargasGullah Jack
• Cleavon LittleRolla
• Donald MoffatCaptain Vesey
• Brock PetersMorris Brown
• James Bond IIIYoung Denmark
• Rosalind CashPetronia
• David HarrisSandy Vessey
• Mary AliceBeck
• Cyrus NewittWilliam Johnson
• Roger RobinsonGeorge Wilson