| Brother John | |
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| Directed by | James Goldstone |
| Written by | Ernest Kinoy |
| Produced by | Joel Glickman |
| Starring | Sidney Poitier |
| Cinematography | Gerald Perry Finnerman |
| Edited by | Edward A. Biery |
| Music by | Quincy Jones |
Production company | E&R |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Brother John is a 1971 American drama film about an enigmatic African-American man who shows up every time a relative is about to die.[1] When he returns to his Hackley, Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer, it incites the suspicion of notable town officials.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (March 25, 1971). "Brother John (1970) Stern Angel Returns Home to Hackley, Ala". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.