Black Caesar

Raised in Harlem, Tommy Gibbs becomes a successful mob boss but he clashes with the rival Mafia and his old enemy, dirty cop McKinney.

Cast

Fred Williamson

as Tommy Gibbs

Gloria Hendry

as Helen

Art Lund

as McKinney

D'Urville Martin

as Rev. Rufus

Julius Harris

as Mr. Gibbs

Minnie Gentry

as Mama Gibbs

Philip Roye

as Joe Washington

William Wellman Jr.

as Alfred Coleman

James Dixon

as "Irish" Bryant

Val Avery

as Cardoza

Reviews

Chandler Danier

This movie is fine. The sequel is better because all the misses in storytelling and filmmaking can be excused by budget and time spent filming. This is more boring and messy....

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