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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 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
The Liberation of L.B. Jones. 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
- R
- Lee J. Cobb
Feb 12, 2023 · 306. 16K views 1 year ago. 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 black man...
- 103 min
- 17.7K
- Classic Studio
A black undertaker seeks a divorce from his white mistress's lover, a white policeman, and faces violence and racism in the South. The film, directed by William Wyler, explores the themes of race, justice, and corruption in a small town.
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