Release Year:
1958MMPA Rating:
NRNetflix Star Rating:
3.6 / 5 StarsAvailable Since:
May 01, 2013Anna Lucasta
Based on the 1944 play by Philip Yordan, this drama follows the trials and tribulations of Anna Lucasta (Eartha Kitt), a young black woman who turns to prostitution after her father kicks her out of the house. When Anna's brother-in-law (Frederick O'Neal) concocts a plan to marry her off to a wealthy young man (Henry Scott) and then steal from him, Anna disappoints her greedy kin with plans of her own. Sammy Davis Jr. also stars.
Cast Summary:
Sammy Davis Jr., Eartha Kitt, James Edwards, Rex Ingram, Frederick O'Neal, Alvin Childress, Henry Scott, Rosetta Le Noire, Isabelle Cooley