The Klansman

1h 52min

Crime

Drama

Thriller

A small southern town has just been rocked by a tragedy: a young white woman has been raped by a black man. When young black man Garth witnesses the Ku Klux Klan's violent retaliation against his innocent friend, Garth declares a one-man war on the Klan and hunts them down one-by-one.

Production Companies

Atlanta Productions

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Breck Stancill
Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Sheriff Track Bascomb
Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Butt Cutt Cates
Lola Falana

Lola Falana

Loretta Sykes
Linda Evans

Linda Evans

Nancy Poteet
David Huddleston

David Huddleston

Mayor Hardy Riddle
Jeannie Bell

Jeannie Bell

Mary Anne
Hoke Howell

Hoke Howell

Bobby Poteet
Ed Call

Ed Call

Shaneyfelt
John Alderson

John Alderson

Vernon Hodo
Spence Wil-Dee

Spence Wil-Dee

Willy Washington
Wendell Wellman

Wendell Wellman

Alan Bascomb
Robert Porter

Robert Porter

Rev. Josh Franklin
Lee de Broux

Lee de Broux

Rev. Alverson
Charlie Briggs

Charlie Briggs

A.P. Reporter
Morgan Upton

Morgan Upton

N.Y. Times Reporter
Eve Christopher

Eve Christopher

Mrs. Martha Shaneyfelt
Gary L. Catus

Gary L. Catus

Charles Peck
Larry E Wiliams

Larry E Wiliams

Lightning Rod
Susan Brown

Susan Brown

Maybelle Bascomb
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

The Staple Singers
Cleotha Staples

Cleotha Staples

The Staple Singers
Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples

The Staple Singers
Yvonne Staples

Yvonne Staples

The Staple Singers

Release date

25th Oct 1974

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English