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The Soul of Nigger Charley (1973)

The Soul of Nigger Charley poster
Directed by
Larry G. Spangler
Genre
Western film, blaxploitation film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former slave turned bounty hunter leads a group of escaped slaves on a mission to avenge a friend's murder. They face off against racist lawmen and outlaws in the Old West.

action-packedcoolrevenge-drivenstylizedgrittydefiantmuscular70s-vibe

What happens

The Soul of Nigger Charley is a 1973 American blaxploitation Western film directed by Larry Spangler and starring Fred Williamson. It is the sequel to 1972's The Legend of Nigger Charley. It was followed by Boss Nigger. Lou Rawls provided two songs for the soundtrack, Sometime Day and Morning Comes Around. For years, only a bootleg copy of poor quality was available until it was released in Blu-ray in early 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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