The Liberation of L.B. Jones

The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)

"Some of his best friends were black... some of her best friends were white."

Audience Score

53

NR 1 hr 42 minMar 18th, 1970Drama

Undertaker L.B. Jones, the richest black man in his county of Tennessee, is divorcing his wife for infidelity with a white policeman. Taking a stand against racism, he is greeted with a hostile bunch of Southern bigots and other various stereotypes.

DirectorWilliam Wyler

StarringLee J. CobbAnthony ZerbeRoscoe Lee Browne

Movie Details Where to Watch Full Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

as Oman Hedgepath

as Willie Joe Worth

Roscoe Lee Browne

as Lord Byron "L.B." Jones

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 18th, 1970

Original Language:English

Production Companies:Liberation Company, Columbia Pictures

Movie Tags:racism

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