The Landlord
48 reviews
Comedy/Drama
1h 52m
1970
At the age of twenty-nine, Elgar Enders "runs away" from home. This running away consists of buying a building in a black ghetto in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn....
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At the age of twenty-nine, Elgar Enders "runs away" from home. This running away consists of buying a building in a black ghetto in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. Initially, his intention is to evict the black tenants and convert the building into a posh flat. But Elgar is not one to be bound by yesterday's urges, and soon he has other thoughts on his mind.
- DirectorHal Ashby
- Release20 May 1970
- Genre
- Duration1h 52m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate48 reviews
- Productions
The Mirisch Company, Cartier Productions
Cast

Beau Bridges
Elgar Enders

Lee Grant
Joyce Enders

Diana Sands
Francine "Fanny" Johnson

Pearl Bailey
Marge

Walter Brooke
William Enders

Louis Gossett Jr.
Copee Johnson

Marki Bey
Lanie

Mel Stewart
Professor Duboise

Susan Anspach
Susan Enders

Robert Klein
Peter

Douglas Grant
Walter Gee

Florynce Kennedy
Enid

Joe Madden
Grandfather

Grover Dale
Oscar

Trish Van Devere
Sally

Lawrence Cook
Larry

Héctor Elizondo
Hector

John McCurry
Big John

Lionel G. Wilson
Number One

Marlene Clark
Marlene

Gloria Hendry
Gloria

Hal Ashby
Groom in Opening Shot (uncredited)

Joan Marshall
Bride in Opening Shot (uncredited)

Norman Jewison
Wedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)

Charlie Murphy
Hubcap Thief (uncredited)
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