Book of Numbers (1973)
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Raymond St. Jacques both directs and stars in The Book of Numbers. St. Jacques and Philip Thomas play depression-era African Americans, barely making out an existence as waiters in a deep-south community. Both men decide that there's more money to be had on the shadier side of the law, so they set up a successful rural numbers racket. All goes well until the operation attracts the attention of white crime boss Gilbert Greene. Though no one is particularly admirable in The Book of Numbers, the audience remains firmly on the side of the black characters, if only by default. The film was based on a novel by Robert Dean Phaar. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Raymond St. Jacques
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Book of Numbers
Raymond St. Jacques both directs and stars in The Book of Numbers. St. Jacques and Philip Thomas play depression-era African Americans, barely making out an existence as waiters in a deep-south community. Both men decide that there's more money to be had on the shadier side of the law, so they set up a successful rural numbers racket. All goes well until the operation attracts the attention of white crime boss Gilbert Greene. Though no one is particularly admirable in The Book of Numbers, the audience remains firmly on the side of the black characters, if only by default. The film was based on a novel by Robert Dean Phaar. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 81 mins
Complete Cast of Book of Numbers
- Frank DeSal - Carlos
- Dan Owens
- Hope Clarke - Pigmeat Goins
- Doug Finell - Eggy
- Irma P. Hall - Georgia Brown
- Freda Payne - Kelly Simms
- Willie Washington, Jr. - Makepeace
- D'Urville Martin - Billy Bowlegs
- Ray McDonald
- Sterling St. Jacques
- David Magnuson
- Reginald T. Dorsey - June Bug
- Gilbert Green - Antoine
- Jerry Leon - Joe Gaines
- Philip Michael Thomas - Dave Greene
- C.L. Williams - Blip Blip
- Raymond St. Jacques - Blueboy Harris
- Charles Lewis - Goon
- Director(s):
- Raymond St. Jacques
- Writer(s):
- Larry Spiegel
- Producer(s):
- Raymond St. Jacques
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children)
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