Synopsis
A Kentucky slave (Davis) fights for his freedom from a cruel overseer whose mistress eventually joins him and the other slaves in their revolt.
Ratings
IMDb4.9/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Herbert J. BibermanDirector
- Herbert J. BibermanWriter
- John O. KillensWriter
- Bobby ScottOriginal Music Composer
- Alida ShermanWriter
Cast
- Dionne WarwickCassy
- Ossie DavisLuke
- Stephen BoydMacKay
- Julius HarrisShadrach
- David HuddlestonHolland
- Gale SondergaardNew Orleans lady
- Shepperd StrudwickMr. Stillwell
- Marilyn ClarkMrs. Bennett
- Nancy ColemanMrs. Stillwell
- Eva JessyeJulie
- Robert Kya-HillJericho
- Barbara Ann TeerEsther
Stills
Themes
southern usaslaveryplantationslave19th century