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Band of Angels

Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widowed father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on her and sends her to the best schools. When he dies suddenly Amantha's world is turned upside down. She learns that her father had been living on borrowed money and that her mother was actually a slave and her father's mistress.

1957 |2h 5m |  Romance, Drama, History

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Cast

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Clark Gable

Hamish Bond

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Yvonne De Carlo

Amantha Starr

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Sidney Poitier

Rau-Ru

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Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Lt. Ethan Sears

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Rex Reason

Capt. Seth Parton (Union officer)

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Patric Knowles

Charles de Marigny

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Torin Thatcher

Capt. Canavan

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Andrea King

Miss Idell

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Ray Teal

Mr. Calloway

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Noreen Corcoran

Amantha as a child

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William Forrest

Aaron Starr, Amantha's father

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Juanita Moore

Budge

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Raymond Bailey

Mr. Stuart

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Larry J. Blake

Auctioneer

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Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Flower Vendor (Uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$2,500,000.00