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Book of Numbers
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Book of Numbers

Apr 10, 1973
1h 21m
★ 6.0

The Black King of the Numbers Game

Overview

Two waiters in Depression-era Arkansas get involved in the numbers racket.

Genres

Crime
Drama

Production Companies

Brut Productions
AVCO Embassy Pictures

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Book of Numbers Trailers

Cast

Raymond St. Jacques

Blueboy Harris

Raymond St. Jacques

Philip Michael Thomas

Dave Green

Philip Michael Thomas

Freda Payne

Kelly Simms

Freda Payne

Hope Clarke

Pigmeat Goins

Hope Clarke

Gilbert Green

Louis Antoine

Gilbert Green

Frank DeSal

Carlos

Frank DeSal

C.L. Williams

Flip Flip

C.L. Williams

Sterling St. Jacques

Kid Flick

Sterling St. Jacques

D'Urville Martin

Billy Bowlegs

D'Urville Martin

Doug Finelli

Eggy

Doug Finelli

Willie Washinton Jr.

Makepeace Johnson

Willie Washinton Jr.

Reginald T. Dorsey

Junebug

Reginald T. Dorsey