Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter (2006)

Name: Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter
Director: Brad Osborne
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006-02-11
Duration: 47 min
Cast: Stephanie Rhodes, Jason Skeen, Lawrence Varnado, Glenn Bradley, Lindsey Holloway

About this movie

RISING FROM THE RAILS: THE STORY OF THE PULLMAN PORTER, a documentary based on the best-selling book by Larry Tye, chronicles the relatively unheralded Pullman Porters, generations of African American men who served as caretakers to wealthy white passengers on luxury trains that traversed the nation during the golden age of rail. Unbeknownst to most of their white passengers, porters played critical political and cultural roles, becoming trailblazers in the struggle for African American dignity and self-sufficiency, patriarchs of black labor unions, and helping give birth to the Civil Rights Movement. Ultimately, however, their greatest legacy is that which they left to future generations.

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Year

2006

Runtime

47m

Genre

Documentary

Director

Brad Osborne

Language

Budget

$0.2M

Cast

🎭 Documentary 🎬 Brad Osborne 👤 Stephanie Rhodes 👤 Jason Skeen 👤 Lawrence Varnado

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How long is Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter?

Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter has a runtime of 47m ( and 47 minutes).

Who directed Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter?

Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter was directed by Brad Osborne and released in 2006.

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Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter is a Documentary film (2006).

Who stars in Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter?

The cast of Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter includes Stephanie Rhodes, Jason Skeen, Lawrence Varnado, Glenn Bradley, Lindsey Holloway.