King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

Name: King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Director: Sidney Lumet
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1970-03-24
Duration: 3 h 5 min
Rating: 7.333
Cast: Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, A.D. King, Dexter King, Yolanda King

Directed by Sidney Lumet

Documentary

19703h 5m7.3

Overview

A presentation of key events in the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Beginning with the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, MLK is followed through major steps in his struggle to promote racial equality. Including footage of King's stirring speeches, it is a fitting tribute to his legacy, and features clips narrated by a wide range of celebrities, including Harry Belafonte, Paul Newman Charlton Heston, Ruby Dee, Burt Lancaster, Anthony Quinn, Walter Matthau, Ben Gazzara, Clarence Williams III, Joanne Woodward, and James Earl Jones.