Richard Fleischer directs a hot-blooded drama set in the Deep South circa 1840. Warren Maxwell(James Mason)lords over a rundown plantation and his son Hammond(Perry King)travels to New Orleans in hopes of purchasing a top-of-the-line fighting slave, a Mandingo. Hammond finds a real gem in Mede( boxer Ken Norton)at an auction and plans on making a fortune by way of his fighting prowess. Back on the plantation, Master Maxwell puts the pressure on his son to produce an heir. He has his dark winches, but is all but forced to marry an alabaster-skinned Blanche(Susan George). When Hammond discovers she is not a virgin the marriage is a sham. Love, hate, deceit and murder.
Very provocative for the mid '70s and a very talked about film. A little over two hours in length with some very sordid and graphic scenes. MANDINGO is based on the novel by Kyle Onstott and produced by Dino De Laurentiis. Also in the cast: Brenda Sykes, Lillian Haymann, Ben Masters, Paul Benedict and Richard Ward.
Very provocative for the mid '70s and a very talked about film. A little over two hours in length with some very sordid and graphic scenes. MANDINGO is based on the novel by Kyle Onstott and produced by Dino De Laurentiis. Also in the cast: Brenda Sykes, Lillian Haymann, Ben Masters, Paul Benedict and Richard Ward.