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Find out who starred in the 1961 film adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's play, directed by Daniel Petrie. See the full list of actors, producers, musicians and other crew members on IMDb.
A Raisin in the Sun is a 1961 American drama film directed by Daniel Petrie, and starring Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, Roy Glenn, and Louis Gossett Jr. (in his film debut), and based on the 1959 play of the same name by Lorraine Hansberry.
A classic drama film based on Lorraine Hansberry's play, starring Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee and others. See the full cast list, trivia, reviews, ratings and more on IMDb.
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- Drama
- Daniel Petrie
- 1961-05-18
Ruby Dee as Ruth, Claudia McNeil as Lena, Glynn Turman as Travis, Sidney Poitier as Walter, and John Fiedler as Karl Lindner. With a cast in which all but one character is black, A Raisin in the Sun was considered a risky investment, and it took eighteen months for producer Philip Rose to raise enough money to launch it.
- Lorraine Hansberry
- 1959
Find out who played the main characters and crew members of the 1961 film adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun. See the full list of actors, directors, writers and more on The Movie Database.
Find out who starred in the 1961 drama film based on Lorraine Hansberry's play about a black family in Chicago. See the names and roles of the actors, director, screenwriter, producer and more.
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