Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

120 mins | Comedy, TV Movie | May 24, 2024

The comedic play tells the story of a Black preacher’s scheme to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

120 mins | Comedy, TV Movie | May 24, 2024

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
The comedic play tells the story of a Black preacher’s scheme to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.
Producers Great Performances, The WNET Group
Original title Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Directors David Horn, Kenny Leon
Writers Ossie Davis

Cast

Leslie Odom Jr.

as Purlie

Kara Young

as Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins

Heather Alicia Simms

as Missy Judson

Billy Eugene Jones

as Gitlow Judson

Noah Robbins

as Charlie Cotchipee

Vanessa Bell Calloway

as Idella Landy

Jay O. Sanders

as Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee

Bill Timoney

as The Sheriff

Noah Pyzik

as The Deputy