Purlie (1981)

★ 5.3 2h 22m IMDb
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Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people. This 1981 television adaptation won a CableACE Award.

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Robert Guillaume
Robert Guillaume as Purlie Died 2017 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA Robert "Bob" Guillaume (November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American stage and television actor, best known for his role as Benson Du Bois on the TV-series Soap and the spin-off Benson, voici...
Melba Moore
Melba Moore as Lutiebelle Age 80 · New York City, New York, United States Beatrice Melba Smith (born October 29, 1945), known by her stage name, Melba Moore is an American disco, R&B singer and actress. She is the daughter of saxophonist Teddy Hill and R&B singer Bonnie Dav...
Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley as Gitlow Died 2012 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Sherman Alexander Hemsley (February 1, 1938 – July 24, 2012) was an American actor, best known for his roles as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons, Deac...
Linda Hopkins
Linda Hopkins as Sister Hopkins Died 2017 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Linda Hopkins (born Melinda Helen Matthews; December 14, 1924 – April 10, 2017) was a Tony Award-winning American actress and blues and gospel singer. She recorded classic, traditional, and urban blue...
Rhetta Hughes
Rhetta Hughes as Missy Died 2019
Brandon Maggart
Brandon Maggart as Ol' Cap'n Age 92 · Carthage, Tennessee, USA Brandon Maggart (born December 12, 1933) is an American actor, painter and author..
Director Rudi Goldman
Cast Robert Guillaume, Melba Moore, Sherman Hemsley, Linda Hopkins, Rhetta Hughes, Brandon Maggart, Don Scardino, Clarice Taylor, Loretta Abbott, Brenda Braxton

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