The Liberation of L.B. Jones
“Some of his best friends were black... some of her best friends were white.”
1970•1h 42m•6.1•Released
DramaCrime
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.
Director
William Wyler
Writer
Stirling Silliphant, Jesse Hill Ford
Budget
$4M
Languages
English
Studio
Liberation Company
Cast
Lee J. Cobb
Oman Hedgepath
Anthony Zerbe
Willie Joe Worth
Roscoe Lee Browne
Lord Byron "L.B." Jones
Lola Falana
Emma Jones
Lee Majors
Steve Mundine
Barbara Hershey
Nella Mundine
Yaphet Kotto
Sonny Boy Mosby
Arch Johnson
Stanley Bumpas
Chill Wills
Mr. Ike
Zara Cully
Mama Lavorn
Fayard Nicholas
Benny Smith
Joseph Attles
Henry
Lauren Jones
Erleen Parsons
Dub Taylor
Mayor
Brenda Sykes
Jelly
Production
Company
Liberation Company
Company
Columbia Pictures
Producer
William Wyler
Producer
A. Ronald Lubin
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