Brother John
PG“Brother John just blew into town...and the town is about to blow apart!”
1971·95 min·Released
Studio: Columbia Pictures, E&R
6.5TMDb
6.4IMDb
Theatrical Aug 15, 1971
🇺🇸
USA · English · Kids
Overview
An enigmatic man returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites the suspicion of notable town officials.
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Crew
DirectorJames Goldstone
WriterErnest Kinoy
Cast
Sidney Poitier
John Kane
Will Geer
Doc Thomas
Bradford Dillman
Lloyd Thomas
Beverly Todd
Louisa MacGill
Ramon Bieri
Orly Ball
Warren J. Kemmerling
George
Lincoln Kilpatrick
Charley Gray
P. Jay Sidney
Rev. MacGill
Richard Ward
Frank
Paul Winfield
Henry Birkardt
Zara Cully
Miss Nettie
Michael Bell
Cleve
Howard Rice
Jimmy
Darlene Rice
Marsha
Harry Davis
Turnkey
Lynn Hamilton
Sarah
Gene Tyburn
Calvin
E.A. Nicholson
Perry
Billy Crane
Bill Jones (as Bill Crane)
Richard Bay
Lab Deputy
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Keywords
southern usapolice corruptionracismracial tensionlabor strikepicketing
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026