

The River Niger (1976)
Some rivers can't be dammed...some people won't be broken.
Plot Summary
An intimate look at life in the ghetto: Johnny Williams is a house painter who moonlights as a poet, struggling to financially and emotionally support his cancer-ridden wife Mattie. But times are tough and the poverty-troubled streets are even tougher, and it takes every ounce of Johnny's love and courage for the couple to make it through their strife, finding redemption in the River Niger.
Full Cast & Characters

James Earl Jones
Johnny Williams

Cicely Tyson
Mattie Williams

Louis Gossett Jr.
Dr. Dudley Stanton

Glynn Turman
Jeff Williams

Jonelle Allen
Ann Vanderguild

Roger E. Mosley
Big Moe Hayes

Ralph Wilcox
Al

Teddy Wilson
Chips

Charles Weldon
Skeeter

Shirley Jo Finney
Gail

Hilda Haynes
Wilhelmina Geneva Brow

Ed Crick
White Police Lieutenant
Director & Crew
Krishna Shah
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 based on 5 votes.
Who directed The River Niger?
The River Niger was directed by Krishna Shah and released in 1976.
How long is The River Niger?
The River Niger has a runtime of 1 hours and 45 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1976-04-14
- Status
- Released