King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1969)★ 8.2/10

Name: King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Genre: Documentary, History, Biography
Released: 1969-10-22
Duration: 185 min
Cast: Martin Luther King, Harry Belafonte, Charlton Heston, James Earl Jones, Joanne Woodward

US · 185 min · October 22, 1969

Documentary
History
Biography

Directed by: Sidney Lumet, Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Written by: Mitchell Grayson, Ely A. Landau

Follows Martin Luther King's life and decades-long civil rights activism.

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Martin Luther KingSelf (archiveFootage)

Harry BelafonteSelf - Co-Host

Charlton HestonSelf - Co-Host

James Earl JonesSelf - Co-Host

Joanne WoodwardSelf - Co-Host

Ruby DeeSelf - Co-Host

Ben GazzaraSelf - Co-Host

Clarence Williams IIISelf - Co-Host

Burt LancasterSelf - Co-Host

Paul NewmanSelf - Co-Host

Anthony QuinnSelf - Co-Host

Walter MatthauSelf - Co-Host

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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis – Trailer

Awards · 0 wins, 1 nominations

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NomineeAcademy Awards, USA 1971Oscar · Best Documentary, Features

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