- HD 1080
- Runtime: 95m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: James Goldstone
- Stars: Sidney Poitier, Will Geer, Bradford Dillman, Beverly Todd, Ramon Bieri
- keywords: southern usa, police corruption, racism, racial tension, labor strike, picketing
- Production_studio: E&R, Columbia Pictures
- Slogan: Brother John just blew into town...and the town is about to blow apart!
- The Brother John is featured in the top rankings of 1971
- #89 in Top Drama Movies of 1971
An enigmatic man returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites the suspicion of notable town officials.