The Black Klansman (1966): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
The Black Klansman is a 1966 drama directed by Ted V. Mikels, starring Richard Gilden as Jerry Ellsworth, Rima Kutner and Frances E. Williams. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes. Stream it on Cineverse and Midnight Pulp.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Ted V. Mikels
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- SGS Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Black Klansman About?
The premise of The Black Klansman without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Shot in secrecy deep in the South, the film follows a black man whose daughter is murdered by the KKK. Driven by grief and vengeance, he assumes a white identity to infiltrate the Klansmen, becoming a member of the very organization that destroyed his family.
The Black Klansman Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- psychotronic film
- daughter
- fistfight
- ford thunderbird
- tighty whities
- brother brother relationship
- side by side shotgun
- women's dressing room
- saxophone
- girl killed
- audio flashback
- whites only
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- cleavage
- searching a room
- .38 snubnose revolver
- calling someone an uncle tom
- blonde woman
- woman sits on a man's lap
- racial segregation
- racial slur
- molotov cocktail
- n word
- klansman
- deputy
- photographer
- reference to the watts riots
- inner monologue
- burning cross
- gun hidden in a toilet
- white supremacist
- studebaker
- newspaper headline
- targeted by the police
- woman smoking
- african american church
- daughter murdered
- jim crow
- pool hall
- false identity
- multiracial man
- mother son relationship
- man choking a woman
- woman wears a black negligee
- civil rights
- villain unmasked
- klan rally
- b movie
- interracial dating
- man kisses a woman's body
- shot multiple times
Where to Watch The Black Klansman
Stream it on Cineverse and Midnight Pulp. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Black Klansman Cast & Characters
Richard Gilden leads the cast as Jerry Ellsworth, with Rima Kutner as Andrea and Frances E. Williams as Ellie Madison. Directed by Ted V. Mikels; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ted V. Mikels
- Richard Gilden as Jerry Ellsworth
- Rima Kutner as Andrea
- Frances E. Williams as Ellie Madison
- Harry Lovejoy as William Talmadge Rook
Also Starring in The Black Klansman
· 6 more- Maureen Gaffney Carole Ann Rook
- James McEachin Lonnie
- Jakie Deslonde Farley Madison
- Max Julien Raymond Estes
- Whitman Mayo Alex
- Byrd Holland Mayor Buckley
The Black Klansman Plot Summary
What happens in The Black Klansman from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
During the civil rights movement, a light-skinned African-American man, Jerry Ellsworth Richard Gilden is a Los Angeles jazz musician with a white girlfriend, Andrea Rima Kutner. Meanwhile, in Turnersville, Alabama, a young black man, Delbert Madison, attempts to exercise his newly federal rights by sitting at a local diner, an act observed by members of the Ku Klux Klan, including Exalted Cyclops William Talmadge Rook Harry Lovejoy. By night and in Klan robes, they shoot Delbert and firebomb a church, killing Jerry’s daughter by his deceased wife. By way of revenge, Jerry moves to Alabama to infiltrate the group responsible for his daughter’s death.
Full summary
The whole story of The Black Klansman, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Black Klansman?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the light‑skinned African‑American jazz musician who seeks revenge?
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The Black Klansman FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of The Black Klansman, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Black Klansman?
The Black Klansman runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was The Black Klansman released?
The Black Klansman was released on June 1, 1966.
Who directed The Black Klansman?
The Black Klansman was directed by Ted V. Mikels.
More films by Ted V. Mikels Who is in the cast of The Black Klansman?
The Black Klansman stars Richard Gilden as Jerry Ellsworth, Rima Kutner as Andrea and Frances E. Williams as Ellie Madison, among 10 credited actors.
Where can I watch The Black Klansman?
In the US, The Black Klansman is streaming on Cineverse and Midnight Pulp (availability from JustWatch).
Does The Black Klansman have a post-credit scene?
No. The Black Klansman has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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