The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972)

Directed by

Martin Goldman

Genre

Western film, action film, blaxploitation film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

16

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three escaped slaves flee into the old west. They fight for freedom and survival against those who hunt them.

defiantaction-packedgrittyrevengefultensemelancholicfast-pacedserious

What happens

The Legend of Nigger Charley (released as The Legend of Black Charley for television broadcast) is a 1972 blaxploitation Western film directed by Martin Goldman and starring Fred Williamson in the title role. The story of a trio of escaped slaves, it was released during the heyday of blaxploitation. Shot in Charles City, Virginia, Eve's Ranch, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Jamaica, and Arizona, it received backlash for its controversial title. It was followed by a 1973 sequel, The Soul of Nigger Charley. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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