Ragtime

70 %|Nov 20, 1981|Drama, History

A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.

Featured Crew

Miloš Forman

Director

E. L. Doctorow

Novel

Malcolm J. Christopher

Production Manager

Joe Cuervo

Makeup Artist

Mary Goldberg

Casting

Leonard

Hairstylist

Patricia Churchill

Production Manager

Colin Jamison

Hairdresser

Cast

Younger Brother

Coalhouse Walker Jr.

Evelyn Nesbit

Mother

Father

Henry Thaw

Booker T. Washington

New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo

Kenneth McMillan

Willie Conklin

Pat O’Brien

Delmas, Thaw's Lawyer

Donald O'Connor

Evelyn's Dance Instructor

Tateh

Sarah

Harry Houdini

Stanford White

Jerome

Brigit

Gent No. 1 - Agent

Grandfather

P.C. O'Donnell

Mameh

Gang Member No. 1

Police Captain No. 1

Judge

Delmas' Assistant No. 1

Gang Member No. 2

Special Reporter

Gang Member No. 3

Old Lady - T.O.C.

Police Captain No. 2

Vernon Elliott

Delmas' Assistant No. 2

Little Girl

Little Boy

Gent No. 2 - Manager

Mrs. Thaw

Inspector McNeil

Black Lawyer

Gang Member No. 4

Foreman of the Jury

Teddy Roosevelt

Vice President Fairbanks

John Clarkson

Plainclothes Detective No. 1

Brian F. Dean

Fireman No. 1

Harry Ditson

County Clerk

Robert Dorning

Gent with Stanford White

Geoffrey Greenhill

Police Guard - T.O.C.

Ray Hassett

Policeman No. 12

Robert Hitt

Plainclothes Detective No. 2

Rodney James

Sleek Male Dancer

George Harris

Band Leader - Clef Club

George J. Manos

Novelty Shop Storeman

Clef Club Manager

Dr. Muller

Evelyn's Driver

Waldo's Aide No. 1

Policeman No. 5

Rabbi

J.P. Morgan

Fireman No. 3

Desk Clerk

Waldo's Aide No. 3

Policeman No. 11

Fireman No. 2

Stage Manager

Woman No. 1

Stock Reporter

Elderly Woman

Thug No. 2

Black Butler No. 2

Thug No. 1

Policeman No. 13

Elderly Man

Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1

Patrick M. Hughes

Policeman No. 7

Elaine Ives-Cameron

Lawyer's Female Companion No. 2

Policeman No. 3

Police Sergeant

Solomon Peretz

Lady with Stanford White

Waldo's Aide No. 2

Maitre D'

Marksman

Stock Reporter

Woman in Window

Thug No. 4

Policeman No. 9

Guard at Family House

Policeman No. 8

Policeman

Gent No. 3 - Lawyer

Policeman No. 10

Stock Reporter

Thug No. 3

Library Guard

Special Reporter

Reporter

Black Butler No. 1

Stock Reporter

Conductor

Dancer (uncredited)

Female Diner (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Cop (uncredited)

Jim Fitzpatrick

Bail Clerk (uncredited)

Robert Hallak

Phillip (uncredited)

Warren Kliewer

Man (uncredited)

Derek Lyons

Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)

Louis Marino

Jimmy Boy (uncredited)

Cathy Munroe

Champagne Dancer (uncredited)

Chris Parsons

Lower Class Workman (uncredited)

Frank Patton III

Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)

Billie Perkins

Stroller (uncredited)

Ilana Rapp

Sister (uncredited)

Judi Trott

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Barrie Holland

Pinkerton Detective (uncredited)