Anna Lucasta (1958)
- Starring:
- Eartha Kitt, Sammy Davis, Jr., (more)
- Director(s):
- Arnold Laven
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Anna Lucasta
Playwright Philip Yordan stirred up controversy with his 1944 Broadway production Anna Lucasta, the sexy saga of a family of avaricious African-Americans. Such was the notoriety of the play that Columbia Pictures couldn't resist optioning it for a film version. Since this was 1949, Columbia took into consideration both censors and intolerant filmgoers by toning down the play's eroticism and transforming the characters into Polish-Americans. The 1958 Anna Lucasta was filmed in more temperate times, thus the leading characters were once again non-Caucasians. Eartha Kitt stars as waterfront prostitute Anna Lucasta, called back home by her greedy brother-in-law (Frederick O'Neal) to be married off to a moderately wealthy young man (Henry Scott). Anna spoils the brother-in-law's plans by falling in love with the young fellow and seeing to it that no one gets their mitts on his money. A visitor from Anna's past (Sammy Davis Jr.) nearly wrecks the marriage, but Anna is forgiven by her husband and allowed a chance for a new life. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 97 mins
Complete Cast of Anna Lucasta
- Eartha Kitt - Anna Lucasta
- Frederick O'Neal - Frank
- Rex Ingram - Joe Lucasta
- Rosetta Le Noire - Stella
- Alvin Childress - Noah
- Isaac Jones - Cop
- Sammy Davis, Jr. - Danny Johnson
- Henry Scott - Rudolph Slocum
- James Edwards - Eddie
- Isabelle Cooley - Katie
- John Proctor - Stanley
- Director(s):
- Arnold Laven
- Writer(s):
- Philip Yordan
- Producer(s):
- Sidney Harmon
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children)
- Categories:
- Romance
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