Romance ·Comedy ·Music · United States of America · 1973 · 1h 42m

Don't Play Us Cheap

Don't Play Us Cheap poster
Director
Melvin Van Peebles
Cast
Esther Rolle as Miss Maybell Avon Long as Brother Dave Mabel King as Mrs. Bowser Rhetta Hughes as Earnestine Frank Carey as Mr. Johnson Thomas Anderson as Mr. Percy
Crew
Robert Maxwell — Director of Photography Melvin Van Peebles — Editor Melvin Van Peebles — Original Music Composer Melvin Van Peebles — Screenplay Bernard Johnson — Costume Design Bernard Johnson — Costume Design
Tagline

A comedy musical!

Synopsis

As an African American family and friends gather in an apartment for a house party, two mischief-making devil-bats take human form in order to break up the party.

Trailer Don't Play Us Cheap — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
musicalbased on play or musicalblaxploitation cinemadevilbroadway musical
Key Collaborators
Melvin Van Peebles Director Robert Maxwell Director of Photography Melvin Van Peebles Editor Melvin Van Peebles Original Music Composer Melvin Van Peebles Screenplay Bernard Johnson Costume Design Bernard Johnson Costume Design
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