Anna Lucasta
1958·United States·97 min.
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Based on the 1944 play by Philip Yordan, this drama follows the trials and tribulations of Anna Lucasta (Eartha Kitt), a young black woman who turns to prostitution after her father kicks her out of the house. When Anna's brother-in-law (Frederick O'Neal) concocts a plan to marry her off to a wealthy young man (Henry Scott) and then steal from him, Anna disappoints her greedy kin with plans of her own. Sammy Davis Jr. also stars.
DirectorArnold Laven
ScreenwriterPhilip Yordan
MusicElmer Bernstein
CinematographyLucien Ballard
CastEartha Kitt·Sammy Davis Jr.·Frederick O'Neal·Henry Scott·Rex Ingram·Georgia Burke·James Edwards·Rosetta LeNoire·Isabel Cooley·Alvin Childress·Claire Leyba·John Proctor·Charles Swain·Ike Jones·Amanda AmesShow all
Original titleAnna Lucasta