Slaves

"The tamings...The desires...The furies...of the Old South!"

1969 1h 50m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 8

Drama

Synopsis

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A Kentucky slave (Davis) fights for his freedom from a cruel overseer whose mistress eventually joins him and the other slaves in their revolt.

“The tamings...The desires...The furies...of the Old South!”

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Cast

Dionne Warwick
Cassy
Ossie Davis
Luke
Stephen Boyd
MacKay
Julius Harris
Shadrach
David Huddleston
Holland
Gale Sondergaard
New Orleans lady
Shepperd Strudwick
Mr. Stillwell
Marilyn Clark
Mrs. Bennett

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Herbert J. Biberman
Writers: Herbert J. Biberman, John O. Killens, Alida Sherman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Herbert J. Biberman, shot by Joseph C. Brun. 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 Bobby Scott. 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 Sidney Meyers 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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Dionne Warwick and Ossie Davis and Stephen Boyd carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The tamings...The desires...The furies...of the Old South!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Herbert J. Biberman directs. Joseph C. Brun behind the camera. Bobby Scott scores. Sidney Meyers cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Herbert J. Biberman, shot by Joseph C. Brun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bobby Scott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sidney Meyers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dionne Warwick and Ossie Davis and Stephen Boyd carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The tamings...The desires...The furies...of the Old South!".
8IMDB entry: tt0064997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.