The Soul of Nigger Charley
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The Soul of Nigger Charley is a 1973
blaxploitation
western film directed by Larry Spangler and starring Fred Williamson
. It is the sequel to 1972's The Legend of Nigger Charley
. It is followed by Boss Nigger
. It is rated R in the United States
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1973 in film
The year 1973 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. Blakely would later marry actor/singer Frank Sinatra....
blaxploitation
Blaxploitation
Blaxploitation or blacksploitation is a film genre which emerged in the United States circa 1970. It is considered an ethnic sub-genre of the general category of exploitation films. Blaxploitation films were originally made specifically for an urban black audience, although the genre's audience...
western film directed by Larry Spangler and starring Fred Williamson
Fred Williamson
Fred "The Hammer" Williamson is an American actor, architect, and former professional American football defensive back who played mainly in the American Football League during the 1960s.-Football career:...
. It is the sequel to 1972's The Legend of Nigger Charley
The Legend of Nigger Charley
The Legend of Nigger Charley is a 1972 blaxploitation western film directed by Martin Goldman. The story of a trio of escaped slaves, it was released during the heyday of blaxploitation films....
. It is followed by Boss Nigger
Boss Nigger
Boss Nigger is a 1975 blaxploitation film directed by Jack Arnold. It stars former football player Fred Williamson, who both wrote and co-produced the film. Boss Nigger is the first film for which Williamson was credited as screenwriter or producer....
. It is rated R in the United States
United States
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Synopsis
The Soul of Nigger Charley continues the story of escaped slave Charley (Fred Williamson) and fellow ex-slave (D'Urville MartinD'Urville Martin
D'Urville Martin was an American actor and director in both film and television. He appeared with regularity in numerous 1970s movies in the blaxploitation genre of films. He also appeared in the first two pilots of what would become All in the Family as Lionel, the role later played by Mike Evans...
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