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A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected financial windfall.
rating
7.7
runtime
128 min

Release

1961-05-28

Genres

Drama,Romance

Cast

Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
as Walter Lee Younger
Claudia McNeil
Claudia McNeil
as Lena Younger
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
as Ruth Younger
Diana Sands
Diana Sands
as Beneatha Younger
Ivan Dixon
Ivan Dixon
as Asagai
John Fiedler
John Fiedler
as Mark Lindner
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
as George Murchison
Steven Perry
Steven Perry
as Travis Younger
Joel Fluellen
Joel Fluellen
as Bobo
Louis Terrel
Louis Terrel
as Herman
Roy Glenn
Roy Glenn
as Willie Harris
George DeNormand
George DeNormand
as Employer (uncredited)
Bob Sweeney
Bob Sweeney
as Insurance Company Agent (uncredited)
Thomas D. Jones
Thomas D. Jones
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Rudolph Monroe
Rudolph Monroe
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Ray Stubbs
Ray Stubbs
as Bartender (uncredited)
David Susskind
David Susskind
as On-screen Trailer Narrator (uncredited)

Director

Daniel Petrie
Daniel Petrie
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