| DEAD
RIGHT
James Lake (Raymond St. Jacques) is an
escaped black convict imprisoned for a
murder he didn’t commit. Leslie
Whitlock (Kevin McCarthy) offers James
money to kill his wife Ellen (Dana Wynter).
He declines and tries to look up his old
flame Lily (Barbara McNair), but discovers
his own brother is now married to the
sultry nightclub singer. James returns
to Leslie, and the trio travel towards
a mountain retreat. James and Ellen escape
and try to find the murderer who had framed
James years before. He experiences prejudices
from police and civilian alike before
the trail leads to the dead girl’s
step-father. "Dead Right" was
originaly titled "If He Hollers,
Let Him Go!" and is considered one
of the first films in the Blaxploitation
genre.
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