Shadows

U
1h 27m
1960
6.884 /10 (264)

A film not to be missed.

Overview

The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz singer brother, Hugh, and discovers that her racial heritage is not what he thought it was.

Country : United States of America
Genre : Drama
Languages : English
Released Date: 1960-10-14

Top Billed Cast

Ben Carruthers

Ben

Lelia Goldoni

Lelia

Hugh Hurd

Hugh

Anthony Ray

Tony

Dennis Sallas

Dennis

Tom Reese

Tom

David Pokitillow

David

Rupert Crosse

Rupert

Davey Jones

Davey

Pir Marini

Pir the Piano Player

Victoria Vargas

Vickie

Jack Ackerman

Jack

Jacqueline Walcott

Jacqueline

Cliff Carnell

Jay Crecco

Ronald Maccone

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