The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six1980
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The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
52m·Documentary
Directed by Woodie King Jr.·1980
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7.0/10 avgAverage user ratingIn 1963 a group of young Black boys living in Harlem were involved in an incident that earned them the nickname "The Harlem Six." Intent on protecting and clearing the names of their sons, several mothers bonded together to make their story known. This work emerges as a powerful close up of police brutality, and of power dynamics of 1960's Harlem.
DirectorWoodie King Jr.ScreenplayWoodie King Jr.
| Actor | Role |
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 Ruby DeeNot listed | Not listed |
 Starletta DuPoisNot listed | Not listed |
 Novella NelsonNot listed | Not listed |
| LLouise StubbsNot listed | Not listed |
 Clarice TaylorNot listed | Not listed |