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  1. The Liberation of L.B. Jones

    The Liberation of L.B. Jones

    R1970 · Drama · 1h 41m

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  1. 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.

    • $1.3 million (US/ Canada rentals)
    • A. Ronald Lubin
  2. Jun 25, 1970 · The Liberation of L.B. Jones: Directed by William Wyler. With Lee J. Cobb, Anthony Zerbe, Roscoe Lee Browne, Lola Falana. A successful African American businessman has a quarrel with a white policeman, suspecting that he is having an affair with his wife.

    • (1.1K)
    • Crime, Drama, Romance
    • William Wyler
    • 1970-06-25
  3. 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.

  4. Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A black undertaker stands against racism in a small Southern town. Cast & Crew. Read More. William Wyler. Director. Lee J. Cobb. Oman Hedgepath. Anthony Zerbe. Willie Joe Worth. Roscoe Lee Browne. Lord Byron Jones. Lola Falana. Emma Jones. Lee Majors. Steve Mundine. Film Details. MPAA Rating. Genre. Drama.

    • William Wyler
    • Lee J. Cobb
  5. Jun 11, 2020 · A 1965 novel about racial injustice and police brutality in the Deep South was hailed by critics and made into a major movie. The story would haunt its author until the bitter end. June 11, 2020 By Michael Gonzales.

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  7. 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.

  8. The Liberation of L.B. Jones. Jump to Edit. Summaries. A successful African American businessman has a quarrel with a white policeman, suspecting that he is having an affair with his wife. The policeman's colleagues are seeking to avoid publicity.

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