Poster for the movie A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

1961 • 128 minutes
DramaRomance

Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected financial windfall.

Picture of Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Walter Lee Younger

Picture of Claudia McNeil

Claudia McNeil

Lena Younger

Picture of Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Ruth Younger

Picture of Diana Sands

Diana Sands

Beneatha Younger

Picture of Ivan Dixon

Ivan Dixon

Asagai

Picture of John Fiedler

John Fiedler

Mark Lindner

Picture of Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

George Murchison

Picture of Steven Perry

Steven Perry

Travis Younger

Picture of Joel Fluellen

Joel Fluellen

Bobo

Picture of Louis Terrel

Louis Terrel

Herman

Picture of Roy Glenn

Roy Glenn

Willie Harris

Picture of George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Employer (uncredited)

Picture of Bob Sweeney

Bob Sweeney

Insurance Company Agent (uncredited)

Picture of Thomas D. Jones

Thomas D. Jones

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Picture of Rudolph Monroe

Rudolph Monroe

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Picture of Ray Stubbs

Ray Stubbs

Bartender (uncredited)

Picture of David Susskind

David Susskind

On-screen Trailer Narrator (uncredited)