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  • Brother John (1971)
  • PG-13
    95 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Brother John (1971)
PG-13
95 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

A man who returns to his hometown for a funeral may have a much larger purpose in life than those around him can see.
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Quincy Jones (music by)
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Updated Mar 24, 1971

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Mar 24, 1971 (United States)

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25 cast members
Name Known for
Sidney Poitier
John Kane John Kane   See fewer
Will Geer
Doc Thomas Doc Thomas   See fewer
Bradford Dillman
Lloyd Thomas Lloyd Thomas   See fewer
Beverly Todd
Louisa MacGill Louisa MacGill   See fewer
Ramon Bieri
Orly Ball Orly Ball   See fewer
Lincoln Kilpatrick
Charley Gray Charley Gray   See fewer
P. Jay Sidney
Rev. MacGill Rev. MacGill   See fewer
Paul Winfield
Henry Birkardt Henry Birkardt   See fewer
Zara Cully
Miss Nettie Miss Nettie   See fewer
Darlene Rice
Marsha Marsha   See fewer
Harry Davis
Turnkey Turnkey   See fewer
Gene Tyburn
Calvin Calvin   See fewer
Billy Crane
Bill Jones (as Bill Crane) Bill Jones (as Bill Crane)   See fewer
Richard Bay
Lab Deputy Lab Deputy   See fewer
John Hancock
Henry's Friend Henry's Friend   See fewer
Lynn Arden
Nurse (as Lynne Arden) Nurse (as Lynne Arden)   See fewer
William Houze
Motel Owner Motel Owner   See fewer
Maye Henderson
Neighbor Neighbor   See fewer
Lois Smith
Neighbor Neighbor   See fewer
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