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A comedy musical!

Don't Play Us Cheap

6.0 / 10 6.0 1973 1h 42m

RomanceComedyMusic

As an African American family and friends gather in an apartment for a house party, two mischief-making devil-bats take human form in order to break up the party.

Directed by Melvin Van Peebles

VISUAL NOTES

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CAST

The people behind the story

Esther Rolle

Esther RolleMiss Maybell

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Avon LongBrother Dave

Mabel King

Mabel KingMrs. Bowser

Rhetta Hughes

Rhetta HughesEarnestine

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Frank CareyMr. Johnson

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Thomas AndersonMr. Percy

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Robert DunnMr. Bowser

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Jay Van LeerMrs. Johnson (as Jay Vanleer)