Black Brigade (1969)
Theatrical Release Information | See Details About All Versions
With The Mod Squad sweeping the Tuesday night TV ratings in 1968, producers Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas hoped to get another multiracial adventure series on the air A.S.A.P. Carter's Army was the 72-minute pilot for this project. Set during World War II, the film stars Stephen Boyd as an Army captain who doesn't exactly dislike African Americans-it's just that he holds no special fondness for them. Naturally, Boyd is assigned an all-black company, and is forced to share his command with lieutenant Robert Hooks. Despite seething racial tensions, everyone pulls together to destroy an enemy dam. Originally telecast January 27, 1970, Carter's Army failed to spawn the planned series. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 90 mins
Complete Cast:
- Stephen Boyd - Capt. Beau Carter
- Moses Gunn - Doc
- Bobby Johnson - Robinson
- Glynn E. Turman - George Brightman
- Billy Dee Williams - Lewis
- Paul Stewart - Gen. Clark
- Roosevelt Grier - Big Jim
- Robert Hooks - Lt. Edward Wallace
- Susan Oliver - Anna
- Napoleon Whiting - Fuzzy
- Richard Pryor - Jonathan Crunk
- Director(s):
- George McCowan
- Writer(s):
- Aaron Spelling, David Kidd
- Producer(s):
- Danny Thomas, Aaron Spelling
- Categories:
- Television, War
- Closed Captioning:
- Check All Versions
- Subtitles:
- Check All Versions
Other Ways to Watch*
* Not all titles are available for download to rent or buy.
