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Black Caesar

Hail Caesar Godfather of Harlem!

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Duration94 min.
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Release DateFeb 7, 1973

Overview

Tommy Gibbs is a tough kid, raised in the ghetto, who aspires to be a kingpin criminal. As a young boy, his leg is broken by a bad cop on the take, during a pay-off gone bad. Nursing his vengeance, he rises to power in Harlem, New York. Angry at the racist society around him, both criminal and straight, he sees the acquisition of power as the solution to his rage.

Genres

  • Action
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller

Casts

Fred Williamson

Fred Williamson

Tommy Gibbs

Gloria Hendry

Gloria Hendry

Helen

Art Lund

Art Lund

McKinney

D'Urville Martin

D'Urville Martin

Rev. Rufus

Julius Harris

Julius Harris

Mr. Gibbs

Minnie Gentry

Minnie Gentry

Mama Gibbs

Philip Roye

Joe Washington

William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

Alfred Coleman

James Dixon

James Dixon

"Irish" Bryant

Val Avery

Val Avery

Cardoza

Patrick McAllister

Grossfield

Don Pedro Colley

Don Pedro Colley

"Craw"

Myrna Hansen

Myrna Hansen

Virginia Coleman

Omer Jeffrey

Tommy (as a boy)

Michael Jeffrey

Joe (as a boy)

Allan Bailey

"Motor"

Cecil Alonzo

"Sport"

Francisco De Gracia

Cab Driver

Larry Lurin

Carlos

Andrew Duggan

Andrew Duggan

Man at Shoeshine (uncredited)