Boss Nigger

"White Man's Town... Black Man's Law!"

1975 1h 33m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 70

WesternComedy

Synopsis

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Two black bounty hunters ride into a small town out West in pursuit of an outlaw. They discover that the town has no sheriff, and soon take over that position, much against the will of the mostly white townsfolk.

“White Man's Town... Black Man's Law!”

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Cast

Fred Williamson
Boss Nigger
D'Urville Martin
Amos
R.G. Armstrong
Mayor Griffin
Barbara Leigh
Miss Pruitt
William Smith
Jed Clayton
Don 'Red' Barry
Carmen Hayward
Clara Mae
Carmen Zapata
Margarita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Arnold
Writers: Fred Williamson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Nigger Charley Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Jack Arnold, shot by Robert Caramico. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Leon Moore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Eva Ruggiero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Fred Williamson and D'Urville Martin and R.G. Armstrong carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "White Man's Town... Black Man's Law!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jack Arnold directs. Robert Caramico behind the camera. Leon Moore scores. Eva Ruggiero cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "The Nigger Charley Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Jack Arnold, shot by Robert Caramico. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Leon Moore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eva Ruggiero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fred Williamson and D'Urville Martin and R.G. Armstrong carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "White Man's Town... Black Man's Law!".
8IMDB entry: tt0072725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.