
The Landlord
- Comedy
- Drama
At the age of twenty-nine, Elgar Enders "runs away" from home. This running away consists of buying a building in a black ghetto in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. Initially, his intention is to evict the black tenants and convert the building into a posh flat. But Elgar is not one to be bound by yesterday's urges, and soon he has other thoughts on his mind.
Cast

Beau Bridges
Elgar Enders

Lee Grant
Joyce Enders

Diana Sands
Francine "Fanny" Johnson

Pearl Bailey
Marge

Walter Brooke
William Enders

Louis Gossett Jr.
Copee Johnson

Marki Bey
Lanie

Mel Stewart
Professor Duboise

Susan Anspach
Susan Enders

Robert Klein
Peter
- Will Mackenzie
Will Mackenzie
William Jr.
- Gretchen Walther
Gretchen Walther
Doris

Douglas Grant
Walter Gee
- Stanley Greene
Stanley Greene
Heywood
- Oliver Clark
Oliver Clark
Mr. Farcus

Florynce Kennedy
Enid

Joe Madden
Grandfather

Grover Dale
Oscar

Trish Van Devere
Sally

Lawrence Cook
Larry

Héctor Elizondo
Hector

John McCurry
Big John

Lionel G. Wilson
Number One

Marlene Clark
Marlene

Gloria Hendry
Gloria
- Willis Pinkett
Willis Pinkett
Maitre d'
- Hannah Battle
Hannah Battle
Laura Ann
- Michael Ferguson
Michael Ferguson
Gene
- Bobby V. Garvin
Bobby V. Garvin
Ernest
- Richard Usher
Richard Usher
Alvin Joe
- Chelle C. Mordecai
Chelle C. Mordecai
Louise
- Chris Calloway
Chris Calloway
Chris
- Carl Lee
Carl Lee
Carl
- Van Kirksey
Van Kirksey
Van
- Louise Stubbs
Louise Stubbs
Louise
- Tony Major
Tony Major
Tony

Hal Ashby
Groom in Opening Shot (uncredited)

Joan Marshall
Bride in Opening Shot (uncredited)

Norman Jewison
Wedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)
- Diane Kimbrell
Diane Kimbrell
Bonnie Parker (uncredited)

Charlie Murphy
Hubcap Thief (uncredited)
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