Film
Purlie
19812h 22m
Drama · Music
Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people. This 1981 television adaptation won a CableACE Award.
- Director
- Rudi Goldman
Cast
Robert Guillaume
Purlie
Melba Moore
Lutiebelle
Sherman Hemsley
Gitlow
Linda Hopkins
Sister Hopkins
Rhetta Hughes
Missy
Brandon Maggart
Ol' Cap'n
Don Scardino
Charlie
Clarice Taylor
Idella
L
Loretta Abbott
Ensemble
B
Brenda Braxton
Ensemble
P.L. Brown
Ensemble
O
Olivia Detante
Ensemble
Suzzanne Douglas
Ensemble
C
Cisco Drayton
Ensemble
T
Tanya Gibson
Ensemble
M
Michael Goring
Ensemble
Questions
- Is Purlie free to watch?
- Not on Filmghar: we only play films and episodes that are in the public domain or that the owner has made free. We'll show it here as soon as it is free.
- Where can I watch Purlie in Pakistan?
- We couldn't find a streaming service carrying Purlie in Pakistan right now.
- Who is in the cast of Purlie?
- Purlie stars Robert Guillaume, Melba Moore, Sherman Hemsley, Linda Hopkins.
- What kind of film is Purlie?
- Purlie (1981) is a drama, music film.
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