Movie
Purlie (1981)
Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people. This 1981 television adaptation won a CableACE Award.
- Production
- CBS Productions · Showtime Networks
Cast
20 people
O
Olivia Detante
as Ensemble
T
Tanya Gibson
as Ensemble
M
Milt Grayson
as Ensemble
M
Mildred Lane
as Ensemble