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Roots

on BBC One London

The saga of an American family by ALEX HALEY
A dramatisation in six parts of the best-selling book about one man's search for his roots. Part 6 starring
The Civil War is over, the South has lost and the blacks are free - in law. But there are still people like Evan Brent determined to keep them ' in their place.'
Written for television by M. CHARLES COHEN Producer STAN MARGULIES
Director MARVIN J. CHOMSKY
A DAVID L. WOLPER production

Contributors

Unknown:
Alex Haley
Unknown:
Evan Brent
Television By:
M. Charles Cohen
Producer:
Stan Margulies
Director:
Marvin J. Chomsky
Unknown:
David L. Wolper
Evan Brent:
Lloyd Bridges
Georg:
Stanford Brown
as:
Tom Murray
Matilda:
Olivia Cole
01' George:
Brad Davis
Lewis:
Hilly Hicks
Justin:
Burl Ives
Irene:
Lynne Moody
Chicken George:
Ben Vereen
Massa Harvey:
Richard McKenzie
Mrs Harvey:
Sally Kemp
Virgil:
Austin Stoker
Martha:
Lane Binkley
Drake:
Charles Cyphers
Sheriff Biggs:
John Quade
Poston:
MacOn McCalman
Bud:
Todd Bridges
Rufus Jackson:
Robert Phalen
Telegrapher:
Wayne Heffley

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