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Bigger Thomas, the black chauffeur for the wealthy Dalton family, is accused of the murder of the Daltons' daughter Mary. The search for Mary's missing body and Thomas' trial shake the family and the city of Chicago, exposing the fears and prejudices of the late 1940's.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Diane Silver Productions, Lightning Video, Vestron Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Baker, Carroll, 1931-, Busia, Akosua, Dillon, Matt, Wright, Richard, 1908-1960
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Lightning Video ; [1987?]
Subjects:
Films for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:Bigger Thomas, the black chauffeur for the wealthy Dalton family, is accused of the murder of the Daltons' daughter Mary. The search for Mary's missing body and Thomas' trial shake the family and the city of Chicago, exposing the fears and prejudices of the late 1940's.
Item Description:Closed captioned.
Videocassette release of the 1986 motion picture.
Based on the novel by Richard Wright.
"9963."
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (112 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Thomas Burstyn ; film editor, Aaron Stell ; music, James Mtume.