7.1

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

Name: King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1970-03-24T00:00:00.000000Z
Duration: 185 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, A.D. King, Dexter King, Yolanda King

19703h 5m

Documentary

Overview

A presentation of key events in the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Beginning with the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, MLK is followed through major steps in his struggle to promote racial equality. Including footage of King's stirring speeches, it is a fitting tribute to his legacy, and features clips narrated by a wide range of celebrities, including Harry Belafonte, Paul Newman Charlton Heston, Ruby Dee, Burt Lancaster, Anthony Quinn, Walter Matthau, Ben Gazzara, Clarence Williams III, Joanne Woodward, and James Earl Jones.