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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. Written by Stirling Silliphant (In the Heat of the Night (1967)).
Feb 12, 2023 · Young lawyer Steve Mundine is stunned. He witnesses how his uncle Hedgepath, a top attorney in a small town in Tennessee, covers up the brutal murder of blac...
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The Liberation of L.B. Jones. When his wife has an affair with a white policeman, Undertaker L.B. Jones—the richest Black man in his county of Tennessee—must navigate the brutal reality of 1970s racial politics in William Wyler's final film. With Roscoe Lee Browne, Lola Falana, and Yaphet Kotto. Director: William Wyler. Year: 1970. Genre ...
The Liberation of L.B. Jones Reviews. It’s a revelatory example of how post-Sixties Hollywood liberalism evolved. Attempts to enlighten, educate, and inform, become bogged down in the rhetorical ...
Synopsis. 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.
Subtitles: English. Starring: Lee J. Cobb Anthony Zerbe Roscoe Lee Browne. Lola Falana. Directed by: William Wyler. William Wyler’s final film paints a gloomy picture of race relations, as a rich black Southerner divorces his wife for infidelity with a white cop.
