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The Klansman (also known as Burning Cross) is a 1974 American drama film based on the 1967 book of the same name by William Bradford Huie. It was directed by Terence Young and starred Lee Marvin, Richard Burton, Cameron Mitchell, Lola Falana, Luciana Paluzzi, David Huddleston, Linda Evans and O. J. Simpson in his film debut.
Oct 25, 1974 · A sheriff tries to stop the Ku Klux Klan from lynching a black man accused of raping a white woman in a small Alabama town. The film features Lee Marvin, Richard Burton, O.J. Simpson and Lola Falana, but suffers from poor reviews and editing.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Terence Young
- 1974-10-25
Crime · Drama · Action. Racial tensions reach their boiling point in Sheriff Bascomb’s small Alabama town when a Black man is accused of sexually assaulting a white woman.
- Terence Young
- January 1, 1974
- 101 min
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A movie about racial violence and civil rights in Alabama, starring Richard Burton and Lee Marvin. A sheriff tries to stop the Klan from lynching an innocent black man, while a landowner defies the prejudices and protects his tenants.
A liberal landowner (Richard Burton) and a Southern sheriff (Lee Marvin) face the aftermath of a rape in a Ku Klux Klan town.
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- Terence Young
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- Lee Marvin
Find out who starred in and worked on the 1974 film The Klansman, based on a novel by William Bradford Huie. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
The Klansman. O.J. Simpson stars as a black man accused of raping a white woman in a small Alabama town. Tensions boil when the Ku Klux Klan get involved. This tense drama from director Terence Young (Dr. No, Wait Until Dark) features a stellar cast, including Lee Marvin, Richard Burton, and Cameron Mitchell.
