Brother John

Brother John

95 mins | Drama, Science Fiction | Aug. 15, 1971

An enigmatic man (Sidney Poitier) returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites the suspicion of notable town officials.

Brother John

95 mins | Drama, Science Fiction | Aug. 15, 1971

Brother John
An enigmatic man (Sidney Poitier) returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites the suspicion of notable town officials.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Columbia Pictures, E&R
Original title Brother John
Directors Malcolm Atterbury Jr., James Goldstone
Writers Ernest Kinoy

Cast

Sidney Poitier

as John Kane

Will Geer

as Doc Thomas

Bradford Dillman

as Lloyd Thomas

Beverly Todd

as Louisa MacGill

Ramon Bieri

as Orly Ball

Lincoln Kilpatrick

as Charley Gray

P. Jay Sidney

as Rev. MacGill

Richard Ward

as Frank

Paul Winfield

as Henry Birkardt

Zara Cully

as Miss Nettie

Michael Bell

as Cleve

Howard Rice

as Jimmy

Darlene Rice

as Marsha

Harry Davis

as Turnkey

Lynn Hamilton

as Sarah