Cindy (1978)

Cindy (1978)

1978-03-24 United States of America 98 Min. PG-13
4.5 2 votes

Overview

A revisionist twist on Cinderella with an all-black cast and set in Harlem during WWII. Cindy is a country bumpkin who moves from South Carolina to live with her father and his new family. When her stepmother and two stepsisters refuse to take her to the Sugar Hill Ball, her draft-dodging, chauffeur neighbor whips up a little "magic" and at the ball she catches the eye of the richest man in Harlem.

Cast

Mae Mercer is Sara Hayes
Sara Hayes
Cleavant Derricks is Michael Simpson
Michael Simpson
Clifton Davis is Captain Joe Prince
Captain Joe Prince
W. Benson Terry is Miles Archer
Miles Archer
John Hancock is Wilcox
Richard Stahl is Recruiter
Recruiter
Burke Byrnes is Swearing-In Officer
Swearing-In Officer