Top of the Heap (film)
Encyclopedia
Top of the Heap is a 1972
American
drama film
directed by and starring Christopher St. John
. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival
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1972 in film
The year 1972 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Avanti!, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet MillsB...
American
Cinema of the United States
The cinema of the United States, also known as Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by and starring Christopher St. John
Christopher St. John
Christopher St. John is an African-American film and television actor. He is also a film producer, film director and screenwriter. He also played a minor role in Remington Steele.-Career:...
. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival
22nd Berlin International Film Festival
The 22nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1972.-Jury:* Eleanor Perry * Fritz Drobilitsch-Walden* Francis Cosne* Rita Tushingham* Tinto Brass* Yukichi Shinada* Julio Coll* Hans Hellmut Kirst...
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Cast
- Christopher St. JohnChristopher St. JohnChristopher St. John is an African-American film and television actor. He is also a film producer, film director and screenwriter. He also played a minor role in Remington Steele.-Career:...
- George Lattimer - Paula KellyPaula Kelly (actress/dancer)Paula Kelly is a dancer and actress in motion pictures, television and theatre.-Early life and career:...
- Black Chick - Florence St. Peter - Viola Lattimer
- Leonard Kuras - Bobby Gelman
- John Alderson - Captain Walsh
- Patrick McVeyPatrick McVeyPatrick McVey was an American actor who starred in three television series between 1950 and 1961, Big Town, Boots and Saddles, and Manhunt.-Early life and career:...
- Tim Cassidy - Allen GarfieldAllen GarfieldAllen Garfield, born and sometimes credited as Allen Goorwitz , is an American film and television actor.-Biography:...
- Taxi Driver - Ingeborg Sørensen - Nurse Swenson (as Ingeborg Sorensen)
- Ron Douglas - Hip Passenger
- John McMurtry - Dope Dealer
- Damu King - Pot Peddler
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- Pot Peddler - Brian Cutler - Rookie Policeman
- Jerry Jones - Club Owner
- Willie Harris - Bouncer