Purlie

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

As Purlie

Melba Moore

As Lutiebelle

Sherman Hemsley

As Gitlow

Linda Hopkins

As Sister Hopkins

Rhetta Hughes

As Missy

Brandon Maggart

As Ol' Cap'n

Don Scardino

As Charlie

Clarice Taylor

As Idella

Loretta Abbott

As Ensemble

Brenda Braxton

As Ensemble

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