After a black man's daughter is killed by the KKK, he seeks revenge by becoming a Klansman.After a black man's daughter is killed by the KKK, he seeks revenge by becoming a Klansman.After a black man's daughter is killed by the KKK, he seeks revenge by becoming a Klansman.
James McEachin
- Lonnie
- (as Jimmy Mack)
W. McLennard
- Wallace
- (as William McLennard)
R.L. Armstrong
- Jenkins
- (as Tex Armstrong)
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By Tony Harris
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After a black man's daughter is killed by the KKK, he seeks revenge by becoming a Klansman.
This film can be dismissed as an exploitation film, and maybe it should be, but I personally thought it was a strong social commentary on color and race in America. Definitely during the 1960s, but probably even to some degree today (2013).
The real honor of this film has to go to the actor who played Jerry, because he had to balance between looking black and looking white and making this believable. He succeeded. I actually do not know if he was completely white or if he was lighter-skinned and black. I could look it up, but I think that his character makes the point -- it does not matter. If he can be treated as either, then race should not matter.
This film can be dismissed as an exploitation film, and maybe it should be, but I personally thought it was a strong social commentary on color and race in America. Definitely during the 1960s, but probably even to some degree today (2013).
The real honor of this film has to go to the actor who played Jerry, because he had to balance between looking black and looking white and making this believable. He succeeded. I actually do not know if he was completely white or if he was lighter-skinned and black. I could look it up, but I think that his character makes the point -- it does not matter. If he can be treated as either, then race should not matter.
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- I Crossed the Color Line
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- $80,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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