If He Hollers, Let Him Go!

Oct 8, 1968

1h 46m

★ 5.3

Made with muscle, nerve...shock!

Overview

James Lake (Raymond St. Jacques) is an escaped black convict imprisoned for a murder he didn't commit. Leslie Whitlock (Kevin McCarthy) offers James money to kill his wife, Ellen (Dana Wynter). He declines and tries to look up his old flame Lily (Barbara McNair), but discovers his own brother is now married to the sultry nightclub singer. James returns to Leslie, and the trio travel towards a mountain retreat. James and Ellen escape and try to find the murderer who had framed James years before.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Cinerama Productions

Cinerama Releasing Corporation

If He Hollers, Let Him Go! Trailers

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Cast

Ellen Whitlock

Dana Wynter

James Lake

Raymond St. Jacques

Leslie Whitlock

Kevin McCarthy

Lily

Barbara McNair

Sheriff

John Russell

Thelma Wilson

Ann Prentiss

Carl Blair

Royal Dano

Harry

Steve Sandor

Sally Blair

Susan Seaforth Hayes

Police Chief Jim

James Craig

Prosecutor

Arthur O'Connell

William Lake

Don Newsome

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