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A Man Called Adam (1966)

And Adam was a swinger with a punch, a demon with a woman, living the hip life to the hilt!

Genre : Music, Drama

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Leo Penn

Synopsis

A famous jazz trumpeter finds himself unable to cope with the problems of everyday life.

Actors

Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr.
Adam Johnson
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Nelson Davis
Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
Claudia Ferguson
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Willie Ferguson
Frank Sinatra Jr.
Frank Sinatra Jr.
Vincent
Peter Lawford
Peter Lawford
Manny
Mel Tormé
Mel Tormé
Himself
Lola Falana
Lola Falana
Theo
Jeanette Du Bois
Jeanette Du Bois
Martha
Johnny Brown
Johnny Brown
Les
George Rhodes
George Rhodes
Leroy
Michael Silva
Michael Silva
George
Roy Glenn
Roy Glenn
Police Sergeant
Kenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey
Club Owner
Jack E. Leonard
Jack E. Leonard
Party Guest
George Kirby
George Kirby
Party Guest (uncredited)
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Party Guest (Uncredited)

Crews

Leo Penn
Leo Penn
Director
Lester Pine
Lester Pine
Writer
Tina Pine
Tina Pine
Writer
Benny Carter
Benny Carter
Original Music Composer
Jack Priestley
Jack Priestley
Director of Photography
Carl Lerner
Carl Lerner
Editor
Bernie Styles
Bernie Styles
Casting
Charles Rosen
Charles Rosen
Art Direction
Frank L. Thompson
Frank L. Thompson
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

Preview Clip: A Man Called Adam (1966, Sammy Davis Jr., Louis Armstrong, Ossie Davis, Cicely Tyson)
Mel Tormé - 'All That Jazz' from 'A Man Called Adam' (1966)

Posters and backgrounds

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