Drama ·Crime · United States of America · 1970 · 1h 42m

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

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Director
William Wyler
Cast
Lee J. Cobb as Oman Hedgepath Anthony Zerbe as Willie Joe Worth Roscoe Lee Browne as Lord Byron "L.B." Jones Lola Falana as Emma Jones Lee Majors as Steve Mundine Barbara Hershey as Nella Mundine
Crew
Robert Surtees — Director of Photography Carl Kress — Editor Elmer Bernstein — Original Music Composer Jesse Hill Ford — Screenplay Stirling Silliphant — Screenplay Jesse Hill Ford — Novel
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
southern usainterracial romanceracismracial tension
Key Collaborators
William Wyler Director Robert Surtees Director of Photography Carl Kress Editor Elmer Bernstein Original Music Composer Jesse Hill Ford Screenplay Stirling Silliphant Screenplay Jesse Hill Ford Novel William Wyler Producer A. Ronald Lubin Producer Kenneth A. Reid Production Design
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