The River Niger (1976)
Note: this print runs 90 minutes against a recorded 105 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.
With James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson, Louis Gossett Jr., Jonelle Allen, Tony Burton, Glynn Turman, Roger E. Mosley, Shirley Jo Finney
Directed by Krishna Shah
The River Niger is a 1976 film adaptation of the 1972 Joseph A. Walker play of the same title. The film was directed by Krishna Shah, and starred James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson, and Louis Gossett Jr. The film had a limited commercial release in 1976 and has rarely been seen in later years. The soundtrack is by War, including the theme song "River Niger".
Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from YouTube.
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