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Purlie

Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people. This 1981 television adaptation won a CableACE Award.

Top Cast

  • Robert Guillaume

    Robert Guillaume

    Purlie

  • Melba Moore

    Melba Moore

    Lutiebelle

  • Sherman Hemsley

    Sherman Hemsley

    Gitlow

  • Linda Hopkins

    Linda Hopkins

    Sister Hopkins

  • Rhetta Hughes

    Rhetta Hughes

    Missy

  • Brandon Maggart

    Brandon Maggart

    Ol' Cap'n

  • Don Scardino

    Don Scardino

    Charlie

  • Clarice Taylor

    Clarice Taylor

    Idella

  • Loretta Abbott

    Loretta Abbott

    Ensemble

Overview

Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people. This 1981 television adaptation won a CableACE Award.

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