Black Joy
- 1977 film
Ben - an innocent immigrant from a remote village in Guyana - arrives in Brixton and falls prey to an assortment of street-wise characters. Stars Norman Beaton, Trevor Thomas, Dawn Hope, Floella Benjamin, Oscar James and more.
Cast & crew credits
Norman Beaton | Dave King |
Trevor Thomas | Benjamin Jones |
Dawn Hope | Saffra |
Floella Benjamin | Miriam |
Oscar James | Jomo |
Paul J Medford (as Paul Medford) | Devon |
Shango Baku | Raastaman |
Azad Ali | Indian Official |
Charles Pemberton | White Official |
Vivian Stanshall | Warden |
Kevin O'Shea | Foreman |
Cynthia Powell | Prossie |
T-Bone Wilson | Shark |
Jeillo Edwards | Auntie |
Jimmy Rand | Bus Conductor |
Ludmila Nova | Sally |
Jason Rose | Dude |
Barbara Keogh | Prostitute |
David Ryall | Butcher |
Patrick Durkin | Irish Paddy |
Eddie Tagoe | African Dustman |
Stefan Kalipha | Sharp Eddie |
Geoffrey Kenion | Hotel Clerk |
Forbes Collins | 1st Immigration Officer |
Malcolm Hayes | 2nd Immigration Officer |
Vernon Nesbeth | Airport Porter |
The Playboys | Musical Performer |
Eddie Amoo (as The Real Thing) | Musical Performer |
Chris Amoo (as The Real Thing) | Musical Performer |
Dave Smith (as The Real Thing) | Musical Performer |
Ray Lake (as The Real Thing) | Musical Performer |
Anthony Simmons | Writer |
Jamal Ali | Writer |
Anthony Simmons | Director |
Elliott Kastner | Producer |
Martin Campbell | Producer |
Danny O'Donovan | Executive Producer |
George Pappas | Executive Producer |
Denis Holt | Associate Producer |
Thom Noble | Editor |
Phil Meheux (as Philip Meheux) | Director of Photography |
Lou Reizner | Musical Director |
Brian Heard | 1st Assistant Director |
Jamal Ali | Creator |