Diggers
Documentary
Documentary film about the black men who came from the West Indies (primarily Barbados and Jamaica) to work on the construction of the Panama Canal from 1881 to 1914.
Director
Roman J. Foster
Writers
Roman J. Foster, Mel Williamson
Stars
Brock Peters, John Woodcliff Bowen, Benjamin Jordan
Release Date
July 30, 1986
Language
English
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
Brock Peters
as Self - Narrator
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John Woodcliff Bowen
as Self
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Benjamin Jordan
as Self
👤
Egbert Cleveland Leslie
as Self
👤
William W. Puckering
as Self
👤
Arnold Small
as Self
👤
Casper Coward
as Self
👤
Constantin Parkinson
as Self
👤
Joseph Dixon
as Self
👤
Edward Gaskin
as Self
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Panama, Republic of Panama
Production
Diggers Productions, New York Foundation for the Arts, Roman J. Foster Productions
🏷️ Keywords
panama canalmigrationracismlabor relationsworker
🎯 Categories
Documentary
📖 Synopsis
Documentary film about the black men who came from the West Indies (primarily Barbados and Jamaica) to work on the construction of the Panama Canal from 1881 to 1914.