Brother John

1971·United States·95 min.
Brother John
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Sci-Fi
Drama

A mysterious man John Kane (Sidney Poitier) who, when he returns to his hometown in Alabama for his sister's funeral, is thought to be an outside labor agitator - until it's revealed that he's really a heavenly messenger. The plot revolves around a strike at the town's big factory.

DirectorJames Goldstone
ScreenwriterErnest Kinoy
MusicQuincy Jones
CinematographyGerald Perry Finnerman
CastSidney Poitier·Will Geer·Bradford Dillman·Beverly Todd·Ramon Bieri·Warren J. Kemmerling·Lincoln Kilpatrick·P. Jay Sidney·Paul Winfield·Richard Ward
Original titleBrother John