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Brother John

6.519711h 35mPGMovieDramaScience Fiction

An enigmatic man returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites the suspicion of notable town officials.

DirectorJames Goldstone
WriterErnest Kinoy
ProducerJoel Glickman

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Cast · Directed by James Goldstone

SPSidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
John Kane
WGWill Geer
Will Geer
Doc Thomas
BDBradford Dillman
Bradford Dillman
Lloyd Thomas
BTBeverly Todd
Beverly Todd
Louisa MacGill
RBRamon Bieri
Ramon Bieri
Orly Ball
WKWarren J. Kemmerling
Warren J. Kemmerling
George
LKLincoln Kilpatrick
Lincoln Kilpatrick
Charley Gray
PS
P. Jay Sidney
Rev. MacGill
RWRichard Ward
Richard Ward
Frank
PWPaul Winfield
Paul Winfield
Henry Birkardt
ZCZara Cully
Zara Cully
Miss Nettie
MBMichael Bell
Michael Bell
Cleve

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Brother John isn't on any subscription service in United Kingdom right now, but you can rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It's not on Netflix.

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No, Brother John is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of September 2026. You can rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video.

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