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Slaves
“The tamings...The desires...The furies...of the Old South!”
6.2 / 10• 1969• 1h 50m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
A Kentucky slave (Davis) fights for his freedom from a cruel overseer whose mistress eventually joins him and the other slaves in their revolt.
Cast & Crew
Dionne Warwick
Cassy
Lead
Ossie Davis
Luke
Stephen Boyd
MacKay
Julius Harris
Shadrach
David Huddleston
Holland
Gale Sondergaard
New Orleans lady
Shepperd Strudwick
Mr. Stillwell
MC
Marilyn Clark
Mrs. Bennett
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Herbert J. Biberman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Slaves is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
