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Brother John

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Brother John

Brother John just blew into town...and the town is about to blow apart!

6.2

1h 35m

1971

“Brother John just blew into town...and the town is about to blow apart!”

Synopsis

An enigmatic man returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites the suspicion of notable town officials.

Director

James Goldstone

Trailer

DramaScience Fiction

southern usapolice corruptionracismracial tensionlabor strikepicketing

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Cast & Crew

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

as John Kane

Will Geer

Will Geer

as Doc Thomas

Bradford Dillman

Bradford Dillman

as Lloyd Thomas

Beverly Todd

Beverly Todd

as Louisa MacGill

Ramon Bieri

Ramon Bieri

as Orly Ball

Warren J. Kemmerling

Warren J. Kemmerling

as George

Lincoln Kilpatrick

Lincoln Kilpatrick

as Charley Gray

P. Jay Sidney

as Rev. MacGill

Richard Ward

Richard Ward

as Frank

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