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The Klansman

The Klansman

Welcome to scenic Atoka County. Pop. 10,000. Cross burnings. Rape. Murder. Arson. It's a great place to live...if THEY let you.

19745.61h 52m

Overview

A small southern town has just been rocked by a tragedy: a young white woman has been raped by a black man. When young black man Garth witnesses the Ku Klux Klan's violent retaliation against his innocent friend, Garth declares a one-man war on the Klan and hunts them down one-by-one.

Directed by Terence Young
Written by Millard Kaufman, Samuel Fuller, William Bradford Huie
Produced by William Alexander
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0M0

Top Cast

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Breck Stancill

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Sheriff Track Bascomb

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Butt Cutt Cates

Lola Falana

Lola Falana

Loretta Sykes

Linda Evans

Linda Evans

Nancy Poteet

Luciana Paluzzi

Luciana Paluzzi

Trixie

O. J. Simpson

O. J. Simpson

Garth

David Huddleston

David Huddleston

Mayor Hardy Riddle

Jeannie Bell

Jeannie Bell

Mary Anne

Hoke Howell

Hoke Howell

Bobby Poteet

Themes & Keywords

ku klux klanklansmen

About The Klansman

The Klansman is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1974 exploring themes of ku klux klan, klansmen. Directed by Terence Young, it stars Richard Burton, Lee Marvin, Cameron Mitchell. A small southern town has just been rocked by a tragedy: a young white woman has been raped by a black man. When young black man Garth witnesses the Ku Klux Klan's violent retaliation against his innocent friend, Garth declares a one-man war on the Klan and hunts them down one-by-one.

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