The Black Godfather (1974)

Starring:

• Rod Perry
• Damu King
• Don Chastain
• Diane Sommerfield
• Jimmy Witherspoon
• Duncan McLeod
• Tony Burton
• Anny Green

Storyline
J.J. (Rod Perry) is a hustler with a conscience. A small-time numbers runner who dabbles in prostitution, J.J. wants nothing to do with the drug trade, which he holds responsible for the continuing slavery of the Black man. After a violent confrontation with mobster Tony Burton (Don Chastain) leaves a friend dead, J.J. becomes the ally of local numbers king Nate Williams (Jimmy Witherspoon), who teaches him how to dismantle Burton's drug operation brick by brick. But Burton has a secret weapon: Detective Jo Sterling (Duncan McLeod), a crooked cop who's got dirt on all the syndicates, is now Burton's lap dog.