Don't Play Us Cheap (1973)

★ 5.8/10 102 min Romance, Comedy, Music United States English

Director: Melvin Van Peebles

Theatre Play: Melvin Van Peebles
Screenplay by: Melvin Van Peebles

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A comedy musical!

Description

As an African American family and friends gather in an apartment for a house party, two mischief-making devil-bats take human form in order to break up the party.

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Top Cast

Esther Rolle Miss Maybell

Avon Long Brother Dave

Mabel King Mrs. Bowser

Rhetta Hughes Earnestine

Frank Carey Mr. Johnson

Thomas Anderson Mr. Percy

Robert Dunn Mr. Bowser

Jay Van Leer Mrs. Johnson (as Jay Vanleer)

Don't Play Us Cheap Appears on 1 Curated Movie List

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Criterion Collection #1091