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Band of Angels
Band of Angels

Band of Angels

You're no blue blood any more, honey. The master bought you...and now he's waitin'!

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RomanceDramaHistory

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Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widowed father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on her and sends her to the best schools. When he dies suddenly Amantha's world is turned upside down. She learns that her father had been living on borrowed money and that her mother was actually a slave and her father's mistress.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$2500000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

03 August 1957

Country

United States of America

Cast

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Hamish Bond

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Amantha Starr

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Rau-Ru

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Lt. Ethan Sears

Rex Reason

Rex Reason

Capt. Seth Parton (Union officer)

Patric Knowles

Patric Knowles

Charles de Marigny

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Capt. Canavan

Andrea King

Andrea King

Miss Idell

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Mr. Calloway

Noreen Corcoran

Noreen Corcoran

Amantha as a child

William Forrest

William Forrest

Aaron Starr, Amantha's father

Tommie Moore

Tommie Moore

Dollie

Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore

Budge

Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

Mr. Stuart

Carolle Drake

Carolle Drake

Michele

Zelda Cleaver

Zelda Cleaver

Sukie

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Auctioneer

Russell Evans

Russell Evans

Jimmee

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Flower Vendor (Uncredited)

Martin Smith

Martin Smith

Officer (uncredited)

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