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1968-12-28Set against the backdrop of a community mourning the recent MLK assassination, Black militants building up an arsenal of weapons in preparation for a race war are betrayed by one of their own.

Set against the backdrop of a community mourning the recent MLK assassination, Black militants building up an arsenal of weapons in preparation for a race war are betrayed by one of their own.

Tank Williams
Julian Mayfield

B.G.
Raymond St. Jacques

Laurie
Ruby Dee

Kyle
Frank Silvera

Clarence
Roscoe Lee Browne

Jeannie
Janet MacLachlan

Johnny Wells
Max Julien

Mama Wells
Juanita Moore

Corbin
Dick Anthony Williams

Teddy
Michael Baseleon

Larry
John Wesley

Rick
Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Alma
Ketty Lester

Street Speaker
Robert DoQui

Mello
James McEachin
Kirk Kirksey
L. Errol Jaye

Isabel Cooley
Alice Childress
Van Kirksey
David Moody
Mello Alexandria
Ralph (uncredited)
Vernett Allen

Mr. Oakley (uncredited)
Leon Bibb
Society Woman at Arcade (uncredited)
Lovyss Bradley

(uncredited)
Anthony Chisholm

Revolutionary (uncredited)
William Elliott

Kyle's Associate (uncredited)
Joel Fluellen

Mr. Oakley (uncredited)
Leonard Jackson

Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Alan Oppenheimer

(uncredited)
Lonny Stevens

Bartender (uncredited)
Bill Walker
Policeman (uncredited)
Marvin Walters

Self (archive footage)
Jesse Jackson