
Brother John
1971 · Movie · PG · 95 min · ★ 6.5
John Kane arrives in town for his sister's funeral. However, it is not his only order of business. The other is one of a higher power.
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-08-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 95 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (15 votes)
Themes
- southern usa
- police corruption
- racism
- racial tension
- labor strike
- picketing
Cast & crew

Sidney Poitier
as John Kane

Will Geer
as Doc Thomas

Bradford Dillman
as Lloyd Thomas

Beverly Todd
as Louisa MacGill

Ramon Bieri
as Orly Ball

Warren J. Kemmerling
as George

Lincoln Kilpatrick
as Charley Gray
- PS
P. Jay Sidney
as Rev. MacGill

Richard Ward
as Frank

Paul Winfield
as Henry Birkardt
Directed by James Goldstone