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7 April 1991 (USA) morePlot:
A dramatization of the American court case that destroyed the legal validity of racial segregation. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations moreUser Comments:
Another Actor Should Have Played the Leading Role moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sidney Poitier | ... | Thurgood Marshall |
 | Burt Lancaster | ... | John W. Davis |
 | Richard Kiley | ... | Earl Warren |
| Cleavon Little | ... | Robert L. 'Bob' Carter |
| Gloria Foster | ... | Buster Marshall |
| John McMartin | ... | Gov. James F. Byrnes |
| Graham Beckel | ... | Josiah C. Tulley |
| Ed Hall | ... | Rev. J.A. Delaine |
| Lynne Thigpen | ... | Ruth Alice Stovall |
 | Macon McCalman | ... | W.B. Springer |
| Randle Mell | ... | Charles L. Black, Jr. |
| Henderson Forsythe | ||
| Cheryl Lynn Bruce | ... | Gladys Hampton |
| Tommy Hollis | ... | Harry Briggs |
| John Rothman | ... | Jack Greenberg |
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First of all, I want to say that I have always been a great admirer of Sidney Poitier. I think -- as few I am sure would disagree -- that he was one of Hollywood's greatest actors and is a true legend. However, this role was not a good cast for him, largely because he bears absolutely no physical resemblance to Thurgood Marshall.
Yes, I know that actors need not be dead ringers for the characters they portray, but given that Poitier and Marshall are virtually opposites in terms of appearance--Poitier is very dark complexioned and Marshall was very light complexioned--it's rather difficult to accept Sidney appearing as the late civil rights lawyer and Supreme Court Justice. Perhaps Billy Dee or even an unknown actor with a more similar resemblance to Marshall would made a better choice?