A Man Called Adam (1966)
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A star-studded cast invigorates this film of a jazz trumpeter (Sammy Davis Jr.) who experiences both the prejudices of the music industry and terrible guilt following the traffic accident that killed his family, a tragedy he feels personally responsible for. Co-stars include several giants of jazz and popular music: Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Ossie Davis, and Mel Tormé, as well as Peter Lawford and Cicely Tyson. ~ John Bush, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sammy Davis, Jr., Louis Armstrong, (more)
- Director(s):
- Leo Penn
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of A Man Called Adam
A star-studded cast invigorates this film of a jazz trumpeter (Sammy Davis Jr.) who experiences both the prejudices of the music industry and terrible guilt following the traffic accident that killed his family, a tragedy he feels personally responsible for. Co-stars include several giants of jazz and popular music: Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Ossie Davis, and Mel Tormé, as well as Peter Lawford and Cicely Tyson. ~ John Bush, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 103 mins
Complete Cast of A Man Called Adam
- Sammy Davis, Jr. - Adam Johnson
- Ossie Davis - Nelson Davis
- Frank Sinatra, Jr. - Vincent
- Mel Tormé - Himself
- Jeanette Du Bois - Martha
- George Rhodes - Leroy
- Michael Lipton - Bobby Gales
- Ted Beniades
- Morris Erby
- Kenneth Tobey
- Gerald O'Loughlin
- Louis Armstrong - Willie "Sweet Daddy" Ferguson
- Cicely Tyson - Claudia Ferguson
- Peter Lawford - Manny
- Lola Falana - Theo
- Johnny Brown - Les
- Michael Silva - George
- Michael Vincente Gazzo
- Matt Russo
- Roy E. Glenn, Sr.
- Will Hussung
- Director(s):
- Leo Penn
- Producer(s):
- James Waters, Ike Jones
- Categories:
- Drama
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