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The Liberation of L.B. Jones is a 1970 American neo noir film directed by William Wyler, his final project in a career that spanned 45 years. The screenplay by Jesse Hill Ford and Stirling Silliphant is based on Ford's 1965 novel The Liberation of Lord Byron Jones.
Jun 25, 1970 · A 1970 crime drama about a black man who divorces his wife for cheating with a white policeman in Tennessee. Directed by William Wyler, starring Lee J. Cobb, Anthony Zerbe, Lola Falana and others.
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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- William Wyler
- 1970-06-25
May 21, 2020 · Richard Brody on the 1970 film “The Liberation of L. B. Jones,” which shines a light on racial injustice in a fictional town in Tennessee in the early years after Jim Crow ended.
A wealthy undertaker seeks to engage a respected lawyer to represent him in a divorce action against his young wife.
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- William Wyler
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- Lee J. Cobb
A 1970 drama film directed by William Wyler and starring Lee J. Cobb as a black undertaker in a racist town. Based on a novel by Jesse Hill Ford, the film explores themes of justice, courage and love.
- William Wyler
- Lee J. Cobb
Liberation of L.B. Jones, The. A wealthy undertaker seeks to engage a respected lawyer to represent him in a divorce action against his young wife. 97 IMDb 6.8 1 h 42 min 1970. R. Drama · Romance · Suspense · Emotional.
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.
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