Gene Washington

Lady Cocoa (1975)

After being given a 24-hour leave from prison, in exchange for which she’ll agree to testify against her mobster boyfriend, Cocoa hits the streets, but quickly discovers that violence lurks around every corner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Cimber
CAST:  Lola Falana  •  Gene Washington  •  Alex Dreier  •  Millie Perkins

After being given a 24-hour leave from prison, in exchange for which she’ll agree to testify against her mobster boyfriend, Cocoa hits the streets, but quickly discovers that violence lurks around every corner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Cimber
CAST:  Lola Falana  •  Gene Washington  •  Alex Dreier  •  Millie Perkins

Black Gunn (1972)

A successful and popular nightclub owner who believes financial independence is the path to equality and success, must act as a go-between for militant-minded brother and the white gang syndicate his brother has attacked and robbed. Their involvements lead to a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Hartford-Davis
CAST:  Jim Brown  •  Martin Landau  •  Brenda Sykes  •  Luciana Paluzzi

A successful and popular nightclub owner who believes financial independence is the path to equality and success, must act as a go-between for militant-minded brother and the white gang syndicate his brother has attacked and robbed. Their involvements lead to a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Hartford-Davis
CAST:  Jim Brown  •  Martin Landau  •  Brenda Sykes  •  Luciana Paluzzi

The Black Six (1973)

A black high school student is caught dating a white girl by the girl's brother. He and his biker gang beat the boy to death. The boy's brother, who is a member of a black biker gang, hears about it and comes to town to avenge his brother's death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Cimber
CAST:  Robert Howard  •  Cindy Daly  •  Mikel Angel  •  John Isenbarger

A black high school student is caught dating a white girl by the girl's brother. He and his biker gang beat the boy to death. The boy's brother, who is a member of a black biker gang, hears about it and comes to town to avenge his brother's death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Cimber
CAST:  Robert Howard  •  Cindy Daly  •  Mikel Angel  •  John Isenbarger

'51 Dons (2014)

In 1951, the undefeated University of San Francisco football team declines an invitation to play in the Orange Bowl after being told they would only be invited if they played without their two African-American stars: Ollie Matson and Burl Toler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Luscinski
CAST:  Johnny Mathis  •  Bob St. Clair  •  Ralph Thomas  •  Dick Columbini

In 1951, the undefeated University of San Francisco football team declines an invitation to play in the Orange Bowl after being told they would only be invited if they played without their two African-American stars: Ollie Matson and Burl Toler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Luscinski
CAST:  Johnny Mathis  •  Bob St. Clair  •  Ralph Thomas  •  Dick Columbini