The Old Settler

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2001
1h 27m
3.5(2 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

The Old Settler is the story of two middle-aged sisters, Elizabeth and Quilly, who share an apartment in Harlem in 1943. The sisters quarrel amiably, but they share a wounded history that becomes revealed as the tale unfolds. An earnest but unworldly young man named Husband travels up from the South to board with the sisters while he searches for his beloved Lou Bessie, who left their small town a few years back to find a new life. Husband would like to bring Lou Bessie back home, but she's enamored with the excitement of the city, and her plans are more complicated. In time, Elizabeth and Husband begin a courtship that may or may not overcome their considerable age difference, while Quilly reacts disapprovingly.

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Cast & Crew

11 members
Acting

Phylicia Rashād

Elizabeth Barney

Phylicia Rashād
Acting

Debbie Allen

Quilly McGrath

Debbie Allen
Acting

Bumper Robinson

Husband

Bumper Robinson
Acting

Crystal R. Fox

Lou Bessie / Charmaine (as Crystal Fox)

Crystal R. Fox
Acting

Bebe Drake

Geneva

Bebe Drake
Acting

Randy J. Goodwin

Bucket

Randy J. Goodwin
Acting

Eartha Robinson

Lula Mae

Eartha Robinson
Acting

Ella Joyce

Waitress

Ella Joyce
Acting

Paul Mooney

Man at Counter

Paul Mooney
Acting

Michael Ralph

Speaker

Michael Ralph
Acting

Steven Smith

Herman

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