Shadows

Shadows

A film not to be missed.

1960•1h 27m•6.9/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(264)

The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz singer brother, Hugh, and discovers that her racial heritage is not what he thought it was.

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Production

Lion International

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Ben Carruthers

Ben Carruthers

Ben

Lelia Goldoni

Lelia Goldoni

Lelia

Hugh Hurd

Hugh Hurd

Hugh

Anthony Ray

Anthony Ray

Tony

Dennis Sallas

Dennis

Tom Reese

Tom Reese

Tom

David Pokitillow

David

Rupert Crosse

Rupert Crosse

Rupert

Davey Jones

Davey

Pir Marini

Pir the Piano Player

Victoria Vargas

Vickie

Jack Ackerman

Jack

Jacqueline Walcott

Jacqueline

Cliff Carnell

Jay Crecco

Ronald Maccone

Ronald Maccone

Bob Reeh

Joyce Miles

Girl in Restaurant

Nancy Deale

Girl in Restaurant

Gigi Brooks

Girl in Restaurant

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