The River Niger

The River Niger

Drama 1976 1 hr 44 min MGM+

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An intimate look at life in the ghetto: Johnny Williams is a house painter who moonlights as a poet, struggling to financially and emotionally support his cancer-ridden wife Mattie.

Drama 1976 1 hr 44 min MGM+

R

Starring James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson, Glynn Turman

Director Krishna Shah

James Earl Jones

Johnny Williams
Cicely Tyson

Mattie Williams
Glynn Turman

Jeff Williams
Roger E. Mosley

Actor
Tony Burton

Black Policeman

About

The River Niger

DRAMA

An intimate look at life in the ghetto: Johnny Williams is a house painter who moonlights as a poet, struggling to financially and emotionally support his cancer-ridden wife Mattie.

Information

Studio: River Niger Company
Released: 1976
Run Time: 1 hr 44 min
Rated: R
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles: English (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.