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The Saturday Film: Shaft

BBC One
on BBC One London

starring
Richard Roundtree Moses Gunn
Charles Cioffi
The film that introduced tough black private eye John Shaft. Harlem racketeer Bumpy Jonas wants Shaft to find his daughter, whom he believes kidnapped by a gang led by an old friend of Shaft. But Shaft is also being pressed by police lieutenant Androzzi to investigate Jonas's activities.
Screenplay by ERNEST TIDYMAN and JOHN D. F. BLACK based on the novel by ERNEST TIDYMAN Produced by JOEL FREEMAN Directed by CORDON PARKS Films: page 13

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Roundtree
Unknown:
Moses Gunn
Unknown:
Charles Cioffi
Unknown:
Ernest Tidyman
Unknown:
John D. F. Black
Novel By:
Ernest Tidyman
Produced By:
Joel Freeman
Directed By:
Cordon Parks
John Shaft:
Richard Roundtree
Bumpy Jonas:
Moses Gunn
Vic Androzzi:
Charles Cioffi
Ben Buford:
Christopher St John
Ellie Moore:
Gwenn Mitchell
Tom Hannon:
Lawrence Pressman
Charlie:
Victor Arnold
Marcy:
Sherri Brewer
Rollie:
Rex Robbins
Dina Greene:
Camille Yarbrough
Linda:
Margaret Warncke
Byron Leibowitz:
Joseph Leon
Cul:
Arnold Johnson
Patsy:
Dominic Barto
Source: Radio Times

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