Purlie
Purlie

Purlie

October 12, 1981 | 142 min

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.

Genres

Drama Music

Cast

Naomi Scott

Robert Guillaume

Naomi Scott

Melba Moore

Naomi Scott

Sherman Hemsley

Naomi Scott

Linda Hopkins

Naomi Scott

Rhetta Hughes

Naomi Scott

Brandon Maggart

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