---
title: 'Brother John (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'James Goldstone'
released: '1971-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/brother-john-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068317/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Brother John (1971)

1971 · 95 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Brother John is a 1971 American drama film about John Kane, an enigmatic African-American man who shows up every time a relative is about to die. When he returns to his Hackley, Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer, it incites the suspicion of notable town officials.

## Credits

- **Director:** [James Goldstone](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-goldstone)
- **Screenplay:** [Ernest Kinoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-kinoy)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Quincy Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/quincy-jones)

## Cast

- [Harry Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-davis)
- [Sidney Poitier](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-poitier)
- [Ramon Bieri](https://cinepixo.com/people/ramon-bieri)
- [Paul Winfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-winfield)
- [Will Geer](https://cinepixo.com/people/will-geer)
- [Warren J. Kemmerling](https://cinepixo.com/people/warren-j-kemmerling)
- [Richard Ward](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-ward)
- [Zara Cully](https://cinepixo.com/people/zara-cully)
- [Beverly Todd](https://cinepixo.com/people/beverly-todd)
- [Bradford Dillman](https://cinepixo.com/people/bradford-dillman)
- [Michael Bell](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-bell)
- [Lincoln Kilpatrick](https://cinepixo.com/people/lincoln-kilpatrick)

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