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Cast & Crew

Debbie Allen
As Quilly McGrath
Debbie Allen
Director
Phylicia Rashād
As Elizabeth Barney
Paul Mooney
As Man at Counter
Bebe Drake
As Geneva
Bumper Robinson
As Husband
Ella Joyce
As Waitress
Michael Ralph
As Speaker

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In 1943, two middle-aged sisters, Elizabeth and Quilly, share an apartment in Harlem amidst their own personal struggles. Their lives are disrupted by the arrival of Husband, a naive young man from the South searching for his lost love, Lou Bessie. As Husband courts Elizabeth, their age difference becomes a challenge. Quilly disapproves, while Lou Bessie is torn between her past and her new life in the city. The Old Settler is a poignant drama that delves into the complexities of love, family secrets, and second chances.

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