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Book of Numbers (1973)

The Black King of the Numbers Game

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 21M

Director : Raymond St. Jacques

Synopsis

Two waiters in Depression-era Arkansas get involved in the numbers racket.

Actors

Raymond St. Jacques
Raymond St. Jacques
Blueboy Harris
Philip Michael Thomas
Philip Michael Thomas
Dave Green
Freda Payne
Freda Payne
Kelly Simms
Hope Clarke
Hope Clarke
Pigmeat Goins
Gilbert Green
Gilbert Green
Louis Antoine
Frank DeSal
Frank DeSal
Carlos
C.L. Williams
C.L. Williams
Flip Flip
Sterling St. Jacques
Sterling St. Jacques
Kid Flick
D'Urville Martin
D'Urville Martin
Billy Bowlegs
Doug Finelli
Doug Finelli
Eggy
Willie Washinton Jr.
Willie Washinton Jr.
Makepeace Johnson
Reginald T. Dorsey
Reginald T. Dorsey
Junebug
Irma P. Hall
Irma P. Hall
Georgia Brown
Dan Hewitt Owens
Dan Hewitt Owens
Bailiff
John Raymond Taylor
John Raymond Taylor
Prosecuting Attorney

Crews

Raymond St. Jacques
Raymond St. Jacques
Director
Larry Spiegel
Larry Spiegel
Writer
Raymond St. Jacques
Raymond St. Jacques
Producer
Al Schackman
Al Schackman
Original Music Composer
Gayne Rescher
Gayne Rescher
Director of Photography
Irving Rosenblum
Irving Rosenblum
Editor
Gertha Brock
Gertha Brock
Costume Design
Drake Walker
Drake Walker
Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

Book Of Numbers (1973) trailer

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