Dummy (1979)

Dummy (1979)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1979-05-27 United States of America 96 Min. PG-13
8.5 2 votes
Drama, TV Movie

Overview

The real-life account of an illiterate, deaf-and-mute, black youth who was accused of murdering a prostitute, and the relationship that developed between him and his court-appointed attorney, who also was deaf, and the events leading up to his precedent-setting trial.

Cast

LeVar Burton is Donald Lang
Donald Lang
Paul Sorvino is Lowell Myers
Lowell Myers
Brian Dennehy is Ragoti
Ragoti
Rose Gregorio is Jean Markin
Jean Markin
Gregg Henry is Assistant D.A. Smith
Assistant D.A. Smith
Steven Williams is Julius Lang
Julius Lang
Helen Martin is Mrs. Harrod
Mrs. Harrod
Jonathan Pilurs is Det. Romain
Det. Romain
Paul Butler is Sgt. Alonzo Hobbs
Sgt. Alonzo Hobbs
Allen Hamilton is Dr. Romney
Dr. Romney
Frankie Hill is Ernestine
Ernestine
Ray Price is Black Giant
Black Giant
Pat Billingsley is Dr. Morris
Dr. Morris
James D. O'Reilly is Judge O'Mara
Judge O'Mara
Tricia Borha is Mrs. Lang
Mrs. Lang
Joseph Clark is Young David
Young David
Obilo is Husband
Husband
Richard Cosentino is Dock Worker #1
Dock Worker #1
Jack Orend is Weary Worker
Weary Worker
Wilbert Bradley is Bartender
Bartender
Holly Robinson Peete is Genettia Lang
Genettia Lang
Ira Rogers is Rev. Jamison
Rev. Jamison
Samantha McCoy is Woman Expert
Woman Expert
Melody Robb is Case Worker
Case Worker
Bill Nigut is Chief Orderly
Chief Orderly
Nancy Baird is Teacher
Teacher
Paul Preston is Trustee #1
Trustee #1
Irma Riley is Black Hooker
Black Hooker
James Spinks is Bar Patron
Bar Patron
Frank Heinrich is Male Resident
Male Resident
JoBe Cerny is Bailiff
Bailiff
Nathan Davis is Cop
Cop
Burton Collins is Orderly #2
Orderly #2
Yaumilton Brown is Card Player
Card Player
Lorenzo Clemons is Dock Worker #2
Dock Worker #2
J.J. Butler is Jury Foreman
Jury Foreman
Paul Cook is Grand Jury Foreman
Grand Jury Foreman
Bernard Chestleigh is Jail Guard
Jail Guard
Ian Patrick Williams is Court Clerk
Court Clerk

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