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When high-rolling hustler Jack Parks (Sidney Poitier) is blackmailed into seducing a client's naive young housekeeper, love is the last thing on his mind. But Jack has never met anyone like Ivy Moore (Abbey Lincoln)... and as he begins to fall for her, she discovers the truth about the player.
Original Release
07/17/1968
US Release
07/17/1968
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Abbey Lincoln | Ivy Moore |
| Beau Bridges | Tim Austin |
| Nan Martin | Doris Austin |
| Lauri Peters | Gena Austin |
| Carroll O'Connor | Frank Austin |
| Leon Bibb | Billy Talbot |
| Hugh Hurd | Jerry |
| Lon Satton | Harry |
| Stanley Greene | Eddie |
| Paul Harris | Dealer |
Directors
Writers
Sidney Poitier, Robert Alan Aurthur
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Abbey Lincoln | Ivy Moore |
| Beau Bridges | Tim Austin |
| Nan Martin | Doris Austin |
| Lauri Peters | Gena Austin |
| Carroll O'Connor | Frank Austin |
| Leon Bibb | Billy Talbot |
| Hugh Hurd | Jerry |
| Lon Satton | Harry |
| Stanley Greene | Eddie |
| Paul Harris | Dealer |
| Tony Major | Dealer |
| Clark Morgan | Dealer |
| Christopher St. John | Dealer |
| Bob Carey | Dealer |
| Laura Greene | Radio Phone Girl |
| Lani Miyazaki | Radio Phone Girl |
| Lisa Moore | Cocktail Waitress |
| Gloria Hendry | Cocktail Waitress |
| Yolande Toussaint | Cocktail Waitress |
| Gina Harding | Cocktail Waitress |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joel Glickman | Producer |
| Edgar J. Scherick | Producer |
| Jay Weston | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1969 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
| 1969 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 1969 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
