

Band of Angels
You're no blue blood any more, honey. The master bought you...and now he's waitin'!
Romance
Drama
History
Overview
Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widowed father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on her and sends her to the best schools. When he dies suddenly 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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1957-08-03
Runtime:
2h 5m
Director:
Raoul Walsh
Writer:
John Twist, Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts
Top Cast

Clark Gable
Hamish Bond

Yvonne De Carlo
Amantha Starr

Sidney Poitier
Rau-Ru

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Lt. Ethan Sears

Rex Reason
Capt. Seth Parton (Union officer)

Patric Knowles
Charles de Marigny

Torin Thatcher
Capt. Canavan

Andrea King
Miss Idell

Ray Teal
Mr. Calloway

Noreen Corcoran
Amantha as a child

William Forrest
Aaron Starr, Amantha's father

Tommie Moore
Dollie
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