Don't Play Us Cheap
5.7
“A comedy musical!”
As an African American family and friends gather in an apartment for a house party, two mischief-making devil-bats take human form in order to break up the party.
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Cast
13 people
Esther Rolle
Miss Maybell
Known for
Driving Miss Daisy
Good Times
Joshie Armstead
Avon Long
Brother Dave
Known for
The Sting
Harry and Tonto
Mabel King
Mrs. Bowser
Known for
The Jerk
Scrooged
Rhetta Hughes
Earnestine
Known for
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Frank Carey
Mr. Johnson
No other roles listed
Thomas Anderson
Mr. Percy
Known for
Shaft's Big Score!
Robert Dunn
Mr. Bowser
Jay Van Leer
Mrs. Johnson (as Jay Vanleer)
Also in
Claudine
Joshie Jo Armstead
Mrs. Washington
Also in
Schoolhouse Rock Science Rock
Joe Keyes Jr.
Trinity (as Joseph Keyes)
Also in
The Connection
George "Ooppee" McCurn
Mr. Washington
No other roles listed
Melvin Van Peebles Director · Robert Maxwell Cinematographer Bernard Johnson Costume designer
United States release April 13, 1973 · Produced in United States
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Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 13, 1973
Premiere · Coronet Theatre, Atlanta GA
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