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Uncle Jasper's Will (1922) | Slate

Rated 7.0 on TMDB

Uncle Jasper's Will

A drama about the contents of a last will and testament left behind by an African-American sharecropper who was lynched after being falsely accused of the murder of a white plantation owner.

Released: 1922
Genres: Drama
Country: United States of America

Direction and writing

Oscar MicheauxWriter, Director

Where to watch

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Cast

William Fountaine
Shingzie Howard

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