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Brother John
Brother John

Brother John

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

Genres

DramaScience Fiction

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

15 August 1971

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

John Kane

Will Geer

Will Geer

Doc Thomas

Bradford Dillman

Bradford Dillman

Lloyd Thomas

Beverly Todd

Beverly Todd

Louisa MacGill

Ramon Bieri

Ramon Bieri

Orly Ball

Warren J. Kemmerling

Warren J. Kemmerling

George

Lincoln Kilpatrick

Lincoln Kilpatrick

Charley Gray

P. Jay Sidney

P. Jay Sidney

Rev. MacGill

Richard Ward

Richard Ward

Frank

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Henry Birkardt

Zara Cully

Zara Cully

Miss Nettie

Michael Bell

Michael Bell

Cleve

Howard Rice

Howard Rice

Jimmy

Darlene Rice

Darlene Rice

Marsha

Harry Davis

Harry Davis

Turnkey

Lynn Hamilton

Lynn Hamilton

Sarah

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