Brother John(1971)
Brother John just blew into town...and the town is about to blow apart!
An enigmatic man returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites the suspicion of notable town officials.
Movie: Brother John
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Kane
Doc Thomas
Lloyd Thomas
Louisa MacGill
Orly Ball
George
Charley Gray
Frank
Henry Birkardt
Video Trailer Brother John
Video: Brother John (1971, trailer) [Sidney Poitier, Beverly Todd, Will Geer, Lincoln Kilpatrick]
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Brother John (1971, trailer) [Sidney Poitier, Beverly Todd, Will Geer, Lincoln Kilpatrick]
Larry Karaszewski on BROTHER JOHN
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