Joshua

"They should have known better!"

1976 1h 23m EN

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 15

DramaThrillerWestern

Synopsis

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A black soldier returns from fighting for the Union in the Civil War only to find out that his mother has been murdered by a gang of white thugs. He becomes a bounty hunter, determined to track down and kill the men who killed his mother.

“They should have known better!”

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Cast

Fred Williamson
Joshua
Cal Bartlett
Jed
Brenda Venus
Sam's wife
Isela Vega
Maria
Bud Stout
Rex
Henry Kendrick
Sam
Ralph Willingham
Weasle
Kathryn Jackson
Martha, Josh's Mom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Larry G. Spangler
Writers: Fred Williamson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mike Irwin. 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 James E. Nownes 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 Cal Bartlett and Brenda Venus carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They should have known better!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Larry G. Spangler directs. Mike Irwin scores. James E. Nownes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Mike Irwin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor James E. Nownes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fred Williamson and Cal Bartlett and Brenda Venus carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They should have known better!".
8IMDB entry: tt0074719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.