Scott Joplin

“Scott Joplin's ragtime music portrayed America...only Billy Dee Williams could portray Scott Joplin.”
Movie ★ 6.3/10 1977 96 min Released HD · 4K
Music History

The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.

Rating
6.3/10
10 votes
Runtime
96 min
Theatrical cut
Released
1977
Released
Language
EN
Scott Joplin
Director
Jeremy Kagan
Writers
Christopher Knopf
Studio
Motown Productions, Universal Pictures

Cast

Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
Scott Joplin
 Clifton Davis
Clifton Davis
Chauvin
 Margaret Avery
Margaret Avery
Belle Joplin
 Eubie Blake
Eubie Blake
Will Williams
 Godfrey Cambridge
Godfrey Cambridge
Tom Turpin
 Seymour Cassel
Seymour Cassel
Dr. Jaelki
 DeWayne Jessie
DeWayne Jessie
John The Baptist
 Mabel King
Mabel King
Madam Amy
 Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Poor Alfred
 Spo-De-Odee
Spo-De-Odee
Left Hand of God
 Art Carney
Art Carney
John Stark
 David Healy
David Healy
Sam Bundler
 Samuel Fuller
Samuel Fuller
Impresario
 Leon Charles
Leon Charles
Liebling

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