| The River Niger | |
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| Directed by | Krishna Shah |
| Written by | Joseph A. Walker (play, screenplay) |
| Produced by | Sidney Beckerman |
| Starring | Cicely Tyson James Earl Jones Louis Gossett Jr. Glynn Turman Jonelle Allen Roger E. Mosley |
| Cinematography | Michael D. Margulies |
| Edited by | Irving Lerner |
| Music by | Jerry Goldstein War |
| Distributed by | Cine Artists Pictures Continental Video Reel Media Int'l |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The River Niger is a 1976 film adaptation of the 1972 Joseph A. Walker play of the same title. The film was directed by Krishna Shah, and starred James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson, and Louis Gossett Jr. The film had a limited commercial release in 1976 and has rarely been seen in later years. The soundtrack is by War, including the theme song "River Niger".