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El padrino de Harlem (1973)

Hail Caesar Godfather of Harlem!

Género : Acción, Crimen, Drama, Suspense

Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 34M

Director : Larry Cohen

Sinopsis

En 1965 y después de haber pasado unos años en la cárcel, Tommy Gibbs, un muchacho de Harlem, vuelve a su barrio dispuesto a montar su propio negocio y a resarcirse de todas las vejaciones de las que ha sido objeto por parte de los blancos. Pronto entrará a formar parte de las mafias y controlará durante años el barrio negro.

Actores

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

Tripulaciones

Larry Cohen
Larry Cohen
Director
Larry Cohen
Larry Cohen
Writer
Larry Cohen
Larry Cohen
Producer
James Brown
James Brown
Original Music Composer
Fenton Hamilton
Fenton Hamilton
Director of Photography
George Folsey Jr.
George Folsey Jr.
Editor
James Dixon
James Dixon
Associate Producer
Peter Sabiston
Peter Sabiston
Executive Producer
Janelle Webb
Janelle Webb
Co-Producer
Benjamin Fisz
Benjamin Fisz
Producer
Kenneth Rive
Kenneth Rive
Producer
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Makeup Artist
Michael D. Corey
Michael D. Corey
Casting
Larry Lurin
Larry Lurin
Production Design
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Makeup Designer
Allan Bailey
Allan Bailey
Production Manager
Marvin Kerner
Marvin Kerner
Sound Effects Editor
Alex Vanderkar
Alex Vanderkar
Sound
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Special Effects
Joan Tucker
Joan Tucker
Script Supervisor
Francisco De Gracia
Francisco De Gracia
Transportation Coordinator
Black Beauty
Black Beauty
Location Casting
Stu Spahn
Stu Spahn
Camera Operator
James Signorelli
James Signorelli
Additional Photography
Robert Isenberg
Robert Isenberg
Camera Operator
Mike Horner
Mike Horner
Camera Operator
Deke Gibson
Deke Gibson
Still Photographer
Alex Fernbach
Alex Fernbach
Camera Operator
Jim Dunn
Jim Dunn
Camera Operator
Barry De Vorzon
Barry De Vorzon
Music Supervisor

Carteles y fondos

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