Man & Boy

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Man & Boy ★★ Ride a Dark Horse 1971 (G)

A black Civil War veteran, played by Bill Cosby, encounters bigotry and prejudice when he tries to set up a homestead in Arizona. An acceptable family film, some might be disappointed that Cosby is not playing this one for laughs. 98m/C VHS, DVD . Bill Cosby, Gloria Foster, George Spell, Henry Silva, Yaphet Kotto; D: E.W. Swackhamer; M: Quincy Jones.