The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)

  • NR
  • 03/18/1970 (US)
  • Drama, Crime
  • 1h 42m

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

Overview

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.

William Wyler

Director

Jesse Hill Ford

Screenplay, Novel

Stirling Silliphant

Screenplay

Cast

Lee J. Cobb's headshot

Lee J. Cobb

Oman Hedgepath
Anthony Zerbe's headshot

Anthony Zerbe

Willie Joe Worth
Roscoe Lee Browne's headshot

Roscoe Lee Browne

Lord Byron "L.B." Jones
Lola Falana's headshot

Lola Falana

Emma Jones
Lee Majors's headshot

Lee Majors

Steve Mundine
Barbara Hershey's headshot

Barbara Hershey

Nella Mundine
Yaphet Kotto's headshot

Yaphet Kotto

Sonny Boy Mosby
Arch Johnson's headshot

Arch Johnson

Stanley Bumpas

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