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Ossie Davis Filmography— Page 3

Poster of Get on the Bus

Get on the Bus (1996)

Get on the Bus follows several Black men on a cross country bus trip to...

Poster of Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson (1997)

A biographical film about The United States' influential and profoundly enigmatic Founding Father.

Poster of Malcolm X

Malcolm X (1972)

James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated...

Poster of The Defenders

The Defenders (1961)

Recent law school graduate (Robert Reed) joins his father (E.G. Marshall) as the pair tackle...

Poster of King

King (1978)

The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stretching from his days as a Southern...

Poster of A Man Called Adam

A Man Called Adam (1966)

A famous jazz trumpeter finds himself unable to cope with the problems of everyday life.

Poster of Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life (1965)

A successful lawyer (Ben Gazzara) is told by his doctor that he's terminally ill and...

Poster of For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983)

This movie traces the life of Medgar Evers, the former insurance salesman turned field secretary...

Poster of A Vow to Cherish

A Vow to Cherish (1999)

A business executive's life is turned upside-down when his wife contracts a debilitating disease.

Poster of Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003)

The story and legacy of the enigmatic leader of the notorious 1831 homicidal slave revolt...

Poster of Black Girl

Black Girl (1972)

An aspiring dancer and her wicked sisters resent their mother's love for a foster daughter.

Poster of Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1981)

Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, star pitcher in the Negro Leagues, and later in the...

Poster of The Secret Path

The Secret Path (1999)

A young girl, Jo Ann, born out-of-wedlock and abused by her maternal grandfather, finds happiness...

Poster of The Soul Collector

The Soul Collector (1999)

Zachariah, makes a few mistakes and it is decided that he is to live as...

Poster of Kongi's Harvest

Kongi's Harvest (1970)

President Kongi (Wole Soyinka), the dictator of an African developing nation, is trying to modernize...

Poster of The Legend of the Candy Cane

The Legend of the Candy Cane (2001)

The night a mysterious stranger rode into the lonely prairie town of West Sage, no...

Poster of Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003)

A profile of the African-American actress Beah Richards, who was nominated for an Oscar for...

Poster of Proud

Proud (2004)

The true story of one of only two U.S. Navy ships that saw combat in...

Poster of Death of a Prophet

Death of a Prophet (1981)

After breaking ties with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X became a man marked for...