The Landlord

The Landlord

112 mins | Drama, Comedy | May 20, 1970

At the age of twenty-nine, Elgar Enders "runs away" from home. This running away consists of buying a building in a black ghetto in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. Initially, his intention is to evict the black tenants and convert the building into a posh flat. But Elgar is not one to be bound by yesterday's urges, and soon he has other thoughts on his mind.

The Landlord

112 mins | Drama, Comedy | May 20, 1970

The Landlord
At the age of twenty-nine, Elgar Enders "runs away" from home. This running away consists of buying a building in a black ghetto in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. Initially, his intention is to evict the black tenants and convert the building into a posh flat. But Elgar is not one to be bound by yesterday's urges, and soon he has other thoughts on his mind.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers The Mirisch Corporation, Cartier Productions
Original title The Landlord
Directors Marguerite James, Hal Ashby
Writers Kristin Hunter, Bill Gunn

Cast

Beau Bridges

as Elgar Enders

Lee Grant

as Joyce Enders

Diana Sands

as Francine "Fanny" Johnson

Pearl Bailey

as Marge

Walter Brooke

as William Enders

Louis Gossett Jr.

as Copee Johnson

Marki Bey

as Lanie

Mel Stewart

as Professor Duboise

Susan Anspach

as Susan Enders

Robert Klein

as Peter

Will Mackenzie

as William Jr.

Gretchen Walther

as Doris

Douglas Grant

as Walter Gee

Stanley Greene

as Heywood

Oliver Clark

as Mr. Farcus

Joe Madden

as Grandfather

Grover Dale

as Oscar

Trish Van Devere

as Sally

Lawrence Cook

as Larry

Hector Elizondo

as Hector

John McCurry

as Big John

Lionel G. Wilson

as Number One

Marlene Clark

as Marlene

Gloria Hendry

as Gloria

Willis Pinkett

as Maitre d'

Hannah Battle

as Laura Ann

Bobby V. Garvin

as Ernest

Richard Usher

as Alvin Joe

Chelle C. Mordecai

as Louise

Chris Calloway

as Chris

Carl Lee

as Carl

Van Kirksey

as Van

Louise Stubbs

as Louise

Tony Major

as Tony

Hal Ashby

as Groom in Opening Shot (uncredited)

Joan Marshall

as Bride in Opening Shot (uncredited)

Norman Jewison

as Wedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)