Band of Angels 67 years old
You're no blue blood any more, honey. The master bought you...and now he's waitin'!
Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widower father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on her and he sends her to the best schools. When he dies suddenly however, Amantha's world is turned upside down. She learns that her father had been living on borrowed money and that her mother was actually a slave and her father's mistress. The plantation is to be sold to pay off her father's debts and as the daughter of slave, Amatha is also to be sold as property. She is bought by a Louisiana plantation owner, Hamish Bond and over time she grows to love him until she learns he was a slave-trader. She tries again to become part of white society but realizes that her future lies elsewhere.
Credits
Band of Angels Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Clark Gable He was 56, 59 years old when he died | as Hamish Bond |
| Sidney Poitier He was 30, now 97 years old | as Rau-Ru |
| Torin Thatcher He was 52, 76 years old when he died | as Capt. Canavan |
| Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. He was 38, 95 years old when he died | as Lt. Ethan Sears |
| Ray Teal He was 55, 74 years old when he died | as Mr. Calloway |
| Patric Knowles He was 45, 84 years old when he died | as Charles de Marigny |
| William Forrest He was 54, 86 years old when he died | as Amantha's father |
| Zelda Cleaver | as Sukie |
| Yvonne De Carlo She was 34, 84 years old when she died | as Amantha Starr |
| Juanita Moore She was 42, 99 years old when she died | as Budge |
| Larry J. Blake He was 43, 68 years old when he died | as Auctioneer |
| Rex Reason He was 28, 86 years old when he died | as Capt. Seth Parton (Union officer) |
| Raymond Bailey He was 53, 75 years old when he died | as Mr. Stuart |
| Tommie Moore | as Dollie |
| Noreen Corcoran She was 13, 72 years old when she died | as Amantha as a child |
| Andrea King She was 38, 84 years old when she died | as Miss Idell |
Band of Angels Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Max Steiner as Original Music Composer. He was 69 (83) years old when He died | Sound |
| Lucien Ballard as Director of Photography. He was 49 (80) years old when He died | Camera |
| Folmar Blangsted as Editor. He was 52 (77) years old when He died | Editing |
| Marjorie Best as Costume Design. She was 54 (94) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Franz Bachelin as Art Direction. He was 61 (84) years old when He died | Art |
| Robert Penn Warren as Novel. He was 52 (84) years old when He died | Writing |
| Ivan Goff as Screenplay. He was 47 (89) years old when He died | Writing |
| John Twist as Screenplay. He was 59 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
| Carl Sigman as Original Music Composer. He was 47 (91) years old when He died | Sound |
| Ben Roberts as Screenplay. He was 41 (68) years old when He died | Writing |
| William Wallace as Set Decoration. He was 687 (698) years old when He died | Art |
Band of Angels (67 years)
You're no blue blood any more, honey. The master bought you...and now he's waitin'!
- Release day: Saturday, August 03, 1957
- Runtime: 125 minutes