Willie Dynamite
Willie Dynamite

Willie Dynamite

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1974
1h 42m
6.2(26 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

Willie Dynamite is a pimp who operates in New York City. Willie was a big success as a pimp, but now, just as fast as he rose to the top, he has hit bottom. A former prostitute who has become a social worker tries to get Willie to clean up his life while it is still possible.

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

43 members
Acting

Roscoe Orman

Willie

Roscoe Orman
Acting

Diana Sands

Cora

Diana Sands
Acting

Thalmus Rasulala

Robert Daniels

Thalmus Rasulala
Acting

Joyce Walker

Pashen

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Roger Robinson

Bell

Roger Robinson
Acting

George Murdock

Celli

George Murdock
Acting

Albert Hall

Pointer

Albert Hall
Acting

Norma Donaldson

Honey

Norma Donaldson
Acting

Juanita Brown

Sola

Juanita Brown
Acting

Royce Wallace

Willie's Mother

Royce Wallace
Acting

Judith Brown

Gorgia

Judith Brown
Acting

Marilyn Coleman

Connie

Marilyn Coleman
Acting

Mary Charlotte Wilcox

Scatback

Mary Charlotte Wilcox
Acting

Marcia McBroom

Pearl

Marcia McBroom
Acting

Jack Bernardi

Willie's Lawyer

Jack Bernardi
Acting

Al Bain

Conventioneer

Al Bain
Acting

Calvin Brown

Thug / Bailiff

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Leslie McRay

Competing Prostitute

Leslie McRay
Acting

Alan Weeks

Photographer

Alan Weeks
Acting

George Wyner

Bailiff (uncredited)

George Wyner
Acting

Bob Templeton

Doorman (uncredited)

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Clarice Taylor

Willie's mothers' friend (uncredited)

Clarice Taylor
Acting

Norman Stevans

Conventioneer (uncredited)

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Acting

Olan Soule

Conventioneer arrested in Vice Raid (uncredited)

Olan Soule
Acting

Jeffrey Sayre

Conventioneer (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre
Acting

Clark Ross

Observer in Hallway (uncredited)

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Tony Regan

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Murray Pollack

Observer in Hallway (uncredited)

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Leslie McRay

Competing Prostitute (uncredited)

Leslie McRay
Acting

Kathryn Janssen

Bailiff (uncredited)

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Robert Hitchcock

Tenant (uncredited)

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Acting

Bob Harks

Bailiff (uncredited)

Bob Harks
Acting

Slim Gaillard

Bum Watching Willie's Car (uncredited)

Slim Gaillard
Acting

Ben Frommer

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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Jac Emel

Pimp (uncredited)

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Ken DuMain

Conventioneer (uncredited)

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Robert DoQui

Baylor the Pimp (uncredited)

Robert DoQui
Acting

Calvin Brown

Bailiff (uncredited)

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Jack Berle

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Berle
Acting

Al Bain

Conventioneer (uncredited)

Al Bain
Acting

Davis Roberts

Judge #2

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Ken Lynch

Judge #1

Ken Lynch
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Nathaniel Taylor

Sugar

Nathaniel Taylor

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