Black Eye (film)


Black Eye is a 1974 neo-noir action film and blaxploitation film produced by Pat Rooney, directed by Jack Arnold and starring Fred Williamson. The film was based on the novel Murder on the Wild Side by Jeff Jacks.

Premise

A private detective takes a case involving a religious cult and a movie star's death. An LA cop, turned private detective is called to investigate the multiple murders that are all connected to a cane that was stolen, from a deceased silent movie star.

Cast

Dennis Schwartz of Ozus' World Movie Reviews wrote: "The gritty blaxploitation crime thriller gives it a good try to be in the Chandler mode.