The Liberation of L.B. Jones
5.7
20 Reviews
1970
1h 42min
Undertaker L.B. Jones, the richest black man in his county of Tennessee, is divorcing his wife for infidelity with a white policeman. Taking a stand against racism, he is greeted with a hostile bunch of Southern bigots and other various stereotypes.
Storyline
Undertaker L.B. Jones, the richest black man in his county of Tennessee, is divorcing his wife for infidelity with a white policeman. Taking a stand against racism, he is greeted with a hostile bunch of Southern bigots and other various stereotypes.
Released
18 March 1970
Runtime
1h 42min
Director
Budget
$3,500,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Liberation Company, Columbia Pictures
Cast
Lee J. Cobb
Oman Hedgepath
Anthony Zerbe
Willie Joe Worth
Roscoe Lee Browne
Lord Byron "L.B." Jones
Lola Falana
Emma Jones
Lee Majors
Steve Mundine
Barbara Hershey
Nella Mundine
Yaphet Kotto
Sonny Boy Mosby
Arch Johnson
Stanley Bumpas
Chill Wills
Mr. Ike
Zara Cully
Mama Lavorn
Fayard Nicholas
Benny Smith
Joseph Attles
Henry
Lauren Jones
Erleen Parsons
Dub Taylor
Mayor
Brenda Sykes
Jelly
Larry D. Mann
Grocer
Ray Teal
Chief of Police
Eve McVeagh
Miss Griggs
Sonora McKeller
Miss Ponsella
Robert Van Meter
Blind Man
John S. Jackson
Suspect
Jack Grinnage
Driver (uncredited)
Chris Ladd
Neighbor (uncredited)
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