The killing floor / Public Forum Productions in association with American Playhouse presents an Elsa Rassbach production.

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Frank Custer is a young black man from rural Mississippi who, in 1917, came north to make his fortune at the beginning of World War I. There, the only job he can get is at one of Chicago's meat-packing plants, working in the slaughtering area called the killing floor, where he is caught up in a war...

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Corporate Authors:	Public Forum Productions, Ltd Nelson Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Manasse, George Leake, Damien Woodard, Alfre, 1953- Duke, Bill, 1943- Lee, Leslie, 1930-2014 Rassbach, Elsa Felder, Clarence Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993 Birch, Bill Carter, John (John H.) Swados, Elizabeth Milner, Ron
Language:	English
Subjects:	Packing-house workers > Labor unions > Illinois > Chicago > Drama. Working class > Illinois > Chicago > History > 20th century > Drama. Riots > Illinois > Chicago > History > 20th century > Drama. African Americans > Illinois > Chicago > History > 1877-1964 > Drama. Stockyards > Illinois > Chicago > History > 20th century > Drama. Racism > Illinois > Chicago > Drama. Race discrimination > Illinois > Chicago > Drama. Chicago (Ill.) > History > 1875- > Drama. African Americans. Packing-house workers > Labor unions. Race discrimination. Racism. Riots. Stockyards. Working class. Illinois > Chicago. Since 1875 Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. History.
Genre:	Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. History.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Connect to: Cover Image - MSU authorized users

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