Clark Gable
Hamish Bond
1957•2h 5m•Released•EN
Band of Angels
“You're no blue blood any more, honey. The master bought you...and now he's waitin'!”
Overview
Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widowed father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on her and sends her to the best schools. When he dies suddenly Amantha's world is turned upside down. She learns that her father had been living on borrowed money and that her mother was actually a slave and her father's mistress.
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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
August 3, 1957
Runtime
2h 5m
Rating
6.3 / 10
Votes
48
Budget
Not available
Revenue
$2,500,000
Status
Released
Popularity
2.4
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Cast
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Yvonne De Carlo
Amantha Starr
Sidney Poitier
Rau-Ru
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Lt. Ethan Sears
Rex Reason
Capt. Seth Parton (Union officer)
Patric Knowles
Charles de Marigny
Torin Thatcher
Capt. Canavan
Andrea King
Miss Idell
Ray Teal
Mr. Calloway
Noreen Corcoran
Amantha as a child
William Forrest
Aaron Starr, Amantha's father
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Tommie Moore
Dollie
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