
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
1980 · Movie · 52m
Documentary
Overview
In 1963 a group of young Black boys living in Harlem were involved in an incident that earned them the nickname "The Harlem Six." Intent on protecting and clearing the names of their sons, several mothers bonded together to make their story known. This work emerges as a powerful close up of police brutality, and of power dynamics of 1960's Harlem.
Ratings
TMDB
7/10
Key crew
- Woodie King Jr.Director
- Woodie King Jr.Screenplay
Cast
- Ruby DeeCast
- Starletta DuPoisCast
- Novella NelsonCast
- Louise StubbsCast
- Clarice TaylorCast
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