A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion (1982)
90 min
Story of Denmark Vesey, who was raised as a slave but bought his freedom. He organized a plot to seize the city and free the black slaves, but this failed and he and others were hanged. Set in Charleston in 1822.
- Release date
- February 17, 1982
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Webster Lewis
Cast
- Mary Alice as Beck
- Ned Beatty
- James Bond III as Young Denmark
- Bernie Casey as Bacchus
- Rosalind Cash as Petronia
- Antonio Fargas as Gullah Jack
- David Harris as Sandy Vesey
- Yaphet Kotto as Denmark Vessey
- Carl Lee as Monday Gell
- Cleavon Little
Crew
- Stan Lathan · Director
- William Hauptman · Writer
- Yanna Kroyt Brandt · Producer
- Webster Lewis · Composer
- Larry Pizer · Cinematographer
- John Carter · Editor
- Paul Evans · Editor
- Omar Valdes · Editor
- Pat Golden · Casting director
- Ben Edwards · Production designer