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The River Niger poster

The River Niger Cast & Characters

R 1976 · 1h 45m 68 Audience
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Starring Cast
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Johnny Williams
C
Cicely Tyson
Mattie Williams
L
Louis Gossett Jr.
Dr. Dudley Stanton
G
Glynn Turman
Jeff Williams
J
Jonelle Allen
Ann Vanderguild
R
Roger E. Mosley
Big Moe Hayes
Key crew
Director
Krishna Shah
Screenplay
Joseph A. Walker
Producers
Sidney Beckerman , Ike Jones
Cinematography
Michael D. Margulies
Editor
Irving Lerner
Production design
Seymour Klate
Casting
Reuben Cannon

Full cast

14 cast members

Crew by department

12 crew members

Writing

Joseph A. Walker
Writer

Other

Joseph A. Walker
Author
Dan Perri
Title Designer