A presentation of key events in the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Beginning with the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, MLK is followed through major steps in his struggle to promote racial equality. Including footage of King's stirring speeches, it is a fitting tribute to his legacy, and features clips narrated by a wide range of celebrities, including Harry Belafonte, Paul Newman Charlton Heston, Ruby Dee, Burt Lancaster, Anthony Quinn, Walter Matthau, Ben Gazzara, Clarence Williams III, Joanne Woodward, and James Earl Jones.
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) is a documentary film directed by Sidney Lumet, released on March 24, 1970 with a runtime of 3h 5m. It stars Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, A.D. King and Dexter King. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis before you stream it.
Martin Luther King Jr.
as Self (archive footage)
Coretta Scott King
as Self (archive footage)
A.D. King
as Self (archive footage)
Dexter King
as Self (archive footage)
Yolanda King
as Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King III
as Self (archive footage)
Bernice King
as Self (archive footage)
Ralph Abernathy
as Self (archive footage)
Joan Baez
as Self (archive footage)
James Baldwin
as Self (archive footage)
Harry Belafonte
as Self (archive footage)
Tony Bennett
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Sidney Lumet, produced by Ely A. Landau.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 12 ratings.
I’m not sure this is an actual documentary. It has no editorial or narrative structure per se, what it presents us with is as comprehensive a chronology of Dr. Martin Luther King as it is possible to get. From his humble beginnings in an Alabama ridden with bigotry and strife, through to his assassination in 1968, this uses a phenomenal amount of archive research to illustrate the power of his oratory. His speeches…
Reviewed on June 27, 2025
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) is available to stream on Kino Film Collection, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) includes Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, A.D. King, Dexter King and Yolanda King. The film was directed by Sidney Lumet. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis was released on March 24, 1970 and runs for 3h 5m.
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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