Black Caesar (1973) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Larry Cohen.

Cast

• Fred Williamson as Tommy Gibbs
• Gloria Hendry as Helen
• Art Lund as McKinney
• D'Urville Martin as Rev. Rufus
• Julius Harris as Mr. Gibbs
• Minnie Gentry as Mama Gibbs
• Philip Roye as Joe Washington
• William Wellman Jr. as Alfred Coleman
• James Dixon as "Irish" Bryant
• Val Avery as Cardoza
• Patrick McAllister as Grossfield
• Don Pedro Colley as "Craw"
• Myrna Hansen as Virginia Coleman
• Omer Jeffrey as Tommy (as a boy)
• Michael Jeffrey as Joe (as a boy)
• Allan Bailey as "Motor"
• Cecil Alonzo as "Sport"
• Francisco De Gracia as Cab Driver
• Larry Lurin as Carlos
• Andrew Duggan as Man at Shoeshine (uncredited)

Crew

• James Brown — Original Music Composer
• Larry Cohen — Producer
• Larry Cohen — Writer
• Fenton Hamilton — Director of Photography
• Larry Cohen — Director
• Kenneth Rive — Producer
• Benjamin Fisz — Producer

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