Black Caesar (1973)

Black Caesar (1973)

Hail Caesar Godfather of Harlem! 1973-02-07 United States of America 94 Min. PG-13
5.9 71 votes

Overview

Tommy Gibbs is a tough kid, raised in the ghetto, who aspires to be a kingpin criminal. As a young boy, his leg is broken by a bad cop on the take, during a pay-off gone bad. Nursing his vengeance, he rises to power in Harlem, New York. Angry at the racist society around him, both criminal and straight, he sees the acquisition of power as the solution to his rage.

Cast

Fred Williamson is Tommy Gibbs
Tommy Gibbs
Art Lund is McKinney
McKinney
D'Urville Martin is Rev. Rufus
Julius Harris is Mr. Gibbs
Mr. Gibbs
Minnie Gentry is Mama Gibbs
Mama Gibbs
Philip Roye is Joe Washington
Joe Washington
William Wellman Jr. is Alfred Coleman
Alfred Coleman
James Dixon is
"Irish" Bryant
Val Avery is Cardoza
Cardoza
Patrick McAllister is Grossfield