10,000 Black Men Named George

Director: Robert Townsend Robert Townsend

Overview

In the 1920s, the rights of American workers to join a labor union was still considered an open question, and African-Americans were routinely denied their civil and economic rights. So in 1925, when journalist and political activist Asa Philip Randolph and railway car porter Ashley Totten formed the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, it was a bold gesture which proved to have a major impact in both labor and race relations in America. 10,000 Black Men Named George is a made-for-cable feature which dramatizes the struggle of Randolph (played by Andre Braugher) and Totten (Mario Van Peebles) to organize railway porters -- a demanding and sometimes dangerous job which was held almost exclusively by black men, who were paid low wages for demanding hours -- against the staunch opposition of Barton Davis (Kenneth McGreggor), head of the Pullman railway company and a fierce opponent of both unionization and civil rights initiatives. 10,000 Black Men Named George (the title refers to the fact Pullman porters were often called "George" by white passengers, which was considered a racial slur) also features Charles S. Dutton as Milton Webster, a veteran porter who joined the fight to organize; Carla Brothers as Lucille Randolph, Asa's wife who would play a major role in the early years of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; and Brock Peters as Leon Frey, an early member of the who would in time betray their cause. Directed by Robert Townsend, the film was produced for the Showtime premium cable network, where it first aired on February 24, 2002.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/19/2022
UPC:	0810072549648
Original Release:	2002
Rating:	R
Source:	Cbs Mod
Language:	English
Time:	1:29:00

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Andre Braugher	A. Philip Randolph
Charles Dutton	Milton Webster
Brock Peters	Leon Frey
Mario Van Peebles	Ashley Totten
Carla Brothers	Lucille Randolph
Kenneth McGregor	Barton Davis,Barton Davis
Ernestine Jackson	Mrs. Randolph
Ellen Holly	Selena Frey
Ordena Stephens	Sandi Totten
Ardon Bess	Daddy Moore
James McGowan	Desmond
Kedar	James Randolph,James Randolph
Chris Bondy	William Green
Neville Edwards	E.J. Daniels
Collette Micks	Mrs. Robbins
Terry Hart	Conductor
Emma Fleury	Isabel Robbins
Maria Romano	Donaldson
Sandi Ross	Mrs. Walter
Lee Taylor	Wealthy Passenger,Composer
John Dewe	College Kid
Ed Fielding	Conductor
Peter Graham	Conductor
Karen Eyo	Elegant Woman
Harve Sotoloff	Board Member
Amanda Brugel	Waitress
Dave Nichols	1st Detective
Tim McMenamin	Lead Thug
Aron Tager	Gov. Morrow
Darren Josephs	Porter in Back
Larry Schwartz	Mayor LaGuardia
Hadley Sandiford	Porter
Sean Doyle	Mediator
Marvin Hinz	Reporter
Nelson Tynes	Dancing Porter
Joel Gordon	Circumspect Porter
Lyriq Bent	Disgruntled Man
Richard Blackburn	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Richard Eden	Fred Brent
Herbert Johnson	Other Porter
Kle McKoy	Disrguntled Man's Son
Yvette McKoy	Disgruntled Man's Wife

Technical Credits

Cyrus Nowrasteh

Robert Townsend	Director
Cyrus Nowrasteh	Screenwriter
Abby Mann	Executive Producer
Michelle Mundy	Producer
Andre Braugher	Executive Producer
Stan Margulies	Executive Producer