If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (film)

If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
Directed byCharles Martin
Screenplay byCharles Martin
Based onIf He Hollers Let Him Go
(1945 novel)
by Chester Himes
Produced byCharles Martin
StarringDana Wynter
Raymond St. Jacques
Kevin McCarthy
Barbara McNair
Arthur O'Connell
CinematographyWilliam W. Spencer
Edited byRichard K. Brockway
Music byHarry Sukman
Production
company
Forward Films
Distributed byCinerama Releasing Corporation
Release date
  • October 9, 1968 (1968-10-09)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

If He Hollers, Let Him Go! is a 1968 American neo noir crime film written and directed by Charles Martin (1910–1983), based on the 1945 novel of the same title by Chester Himes. It follows an escaped black convict, James Lake, accused of murder. He tries to prove his innocence. The movie is rated R.