Bloody Island Movie Review 1999

Historical look at the race riots in East St. Louis, Illinois in 1917. Blacks were migrated to northern cities and hired to replace striking white workers in the town which fueled the riot and features the ensuing trials and repercussions to the black community.

Distribution

Filmakers Library, Inc., 124 E. 40th St., New York, NY 10016, Phone: (212)808-4980, Toll-free: 800-555-9815, Fax: (212)808-4983, Email: info@filmakers.com, URL: http://www.filmakers.com

Available on VHS
Running time 42 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary Films, Black Culture, Civil Rights, History, History--Modern, Crime & Criminals