The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)

★ 6.0/10 102 min Drama, Crime United States English

Director: William Wyler

Screenplay by: Jesse Hill Ford, Stirling Silliphant
Novel: Jesse Hill Ford

Streaming: Not available

Some of his best friends were black... some of her best friends were white.

Description

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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Top Cast

Lee J. Cobb Oman Hedgepath

Anthony Zerbe Willie Joe Worth

Roscoe Lee Browne Lord Byron "L.B." Jones

Lola Falana Emma Jones

Lee Majors Steve Mundine

Barbara Hershey Nella Mundine

Yaphet Kotto Sonny Boy Mosby

Arch Johnson Stanley Bumpas

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