Release Date

24 Mar, 1970

Runtime

03:05: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the Civil Rights movement. Rare footage of King's speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfelt testimonials by some of Hollywood's biggest stars.

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Actors

Martin Luther King Jr.

Coretta Scott King

A.D. King

Dexter King

Yolanda King

Martin Luther King III

Bernice King

Ralph Abernathy

Joan Baez

James Baldwin

Harry Belafonte

Tony Bennett

Leonard Bernstein

Marlon Brando

H. Rap Brown

Kwame Ture

Diahann Carroll

Wilt Chamberlain

Xernona Clayton

Bull Connor

Bill Cosby

Crew

Wendell Franklin

Al Gramaglia

Joe Dalisera

James Perdue

Gary Leibman

John Carter

Lora Hays

Jack Sholder

Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson

Sidney Lumet

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Lora Hays

Richard Kaplan

Ely A. Landau