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Slaves is a american film of genre Drama directed by Herbert J. Biberman released in USA on 2 july 1969 with Dionne Warwick
Slaves (1969)
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Add to a movie listSlaves is a 1969 American drama film directed by Herbert Biberman. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Dionne Warwick (in her screen acting debut), Ossie Davis, and Stephen Boyd.
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Set in the 1850s South, the film follows Cassy and Luke, two black slaves who are sold to the sadistic plantation owner MacKay. He wants labor from the men and sex from the women. On this, he is determined to exploit both Cassy and Luke.Actors
Dionne Warwick
(Cassy)
Ossie Davis
(Luke)
Stephen Boyd
(MacKay)
Nancy Coleman
(Mrs. Stillwell)
Julius Harris
(Shadrach)
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