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Black Like Me (1964)
Black Like Me is the true account of journalist and author John Griffin's experiences when he passed as a black man.
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Black Like Me is the true account of journalist and author John Griffin's experiences when he passed as a black man.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Carl Lerner, Gerda Lerner
In Theaters:5/20/1964
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Runtime:105 minutes
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Cast
Carl Lerner
Director
James Whitmore
John Finley Horton
Sorrell Booke
Dr. Jackson
Roscoe Lee Browne
Christopher
Al Freeman Jr.
Thomas Newcomb
Will Geer
Truckdriver
Robert Gerringer
Ed Saunders
Clifton James
Eli Carr
David Huddleston
Matt Clark
Mugger in alley
Denver Pyle
Man in pick-up truck
Raymond St. Jacques
Burial Insurance Salesman
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