Melinda (1972)
YOUR kind of black film
A slick, smooth-talking, womanizing young black DJ falls hard for an enigmatic woman he's just met. Things take a turn for the worse, though, when she is found dead in his apartment. It turns out that she was killed by the local mob, which is trying to frame him for the crime. With the police after him, he calls on some of his old acquaintances to help clear his name and avenge the woman's death.
- Date of release
- 1972-08-06
- TMDB
- 4.8 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Drama
- Director
- Hugh A. Robertson
Casting
- Calvin Lockhart — Frankie J. Parker
- Rosalind Cash — Terry Davis
- Vonetta McGee — Melinda
- Paul Stevens — Mitch
- Rockne Tarkington — Tank
- Ross Hagen — Gregg Van
- Renny Roker — Dennis Smith
- Judyann Elder — Gloria
- Jim Kelly — Charles Atkins
- Jan Tice — Marcia
- Lonne Elder III — Lt. Daniels
- Ed Cambridge — Detective
Interesting facts
Melinda is a 1972 American drama film directed by Hugh A. Robertson and written by Lonne Elder III. The film stars Calvin Lockhart, Rosalind Cash, Vonetta McGee, Paul Stevens, Rockne Tarkington and Ross Hagen. The film was released on August 16, 1972, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This film marked karate champion Jim Kelly's first appearance in a film.
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