The Landlord

1h 52min

Comedy

Drama

At the age of twenty-nine, Elgar Enders "runs away" from home. This running away consists of buying a building in a black ghetto in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. Initially, his intention is to evict the black tenants and convert the building into a posh flat. But Elgar is not one to be bound by yesterday's urges, and soon he has other thoughts on his mind.

Production Companies

The Mirisch Company

Cartier Productions

Cast

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Elgar Enders
Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Joyce Enders
Diana Sands

Diana Sands

Francine "Fanny" Johnson
Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

William Enders
Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Copee Johnson
Mel Stewart

Mel Stewart

Professor Duboise
Susan Anspach

Susan Anspach

Susan Enders
Will Mackenzie

Will Mackenzie

William Jr.
Douglas Grant

Douglas Grant

Walter Gee
Oliver Clark

Oliver Clark

Mr. Farcus
Joe Madden

Joe Madden

Grandfather
John McCurry

John McCurry

Big John
Hannah Battle

Hannah Battle

Laura Ann
Richard Usher

Richard Usher

Alvin Joe
Hal Ashby

Hal Ashby

Groom in Opening Shot (uncredited)
Joan Marshall

Joan Marshall

Bride in Opening Shot (uncredited)
Norman Jewison

Norman Jewison

Wedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)
Diane Kimbrell

Diane Kimbrell

Bonnie Parker (uncredited)
Charlie Murphy

Charlie Murphy

Hubcap Thief (uncredited)

Release date

20th May 1970

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English