"Hail Caesar Godfather of Harlem!"

1973

1h 35m

5.8(86 votes)

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

Raised in Harlem, Tommy Gibbs becomes a successful mob boss but he clashes with the rival Mafia and his old enemy, dirty cop McKinney.

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Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Fred Williamson

Tommy Gibbs

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Gloria Hendry

Helen

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Art Lund

McKinney

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D'Urville Martin

Rev. Rufus

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Julius Harris

Mr. Gibbs

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Minnie Gentry

Mama Gibbs

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Philip Roye

Joe Washington

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William Wellman Jr.

Alfred Coleman

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James Dixon

"Irish" Bryant

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Val Avery

Cardoza

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Patrick McAllister

Grossfield

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Don Pedro Colley

"Craw"

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Myrna Hansen

Virginia Coleman

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Omer Jeffrey

Tommy (as a boy)

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Michael Jeffrey

Joe (as a boy)

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Production

Allan Bailey

"Motor"

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Cecil Alonzo

"Sport"

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Crew

Francisco De Gracia

Cab Driver

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Art

Larry Lurin

Carlos

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Andrew Duggan

Man at Shoeshine (uncredited)

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