Don't Play Us Cheap poster

Don't Play Us Cheap (1973)

Movie ★ 6.0 102 min

Romance Comedy Music

As an African American family and friends gather in an apartment for a house party, two mischief-making devil-bats take human form in order to break up the party.

Melvin Van Peebles Director

▶ Play

Quick facts

Released
April 13, 1973
Runtime
102 min
IMDb
tt0069996
Language
Studio
Yeah

Themes

Cast

Esther Rolle Esther Rolle Miss Maybell Avon Long Brother Dave Mabel King Mabel King Mrs. Bowser Rhetta Hughes Rhetta Hughes Earnestine Frank Carey Mr. Johnson Thomas Anderson Mr. Percy Robert Dunn Mr. Bowser Jay Van Leer Mrs. Johnson (as Jay Vanleer) Joshie Jo Armstead Mrs. Washington Joe Keyes Jr. Trinity (as Joseph Keyes) George "Ooppee" McCurn Mr. Washington Nate Barnett Guest

More Like This

More like Don't Play Us Cheap ›
Kiss Me Kate 1953 ★ 6.5
Dicks: The Musical 2023 ★ 4.3
Guys and Dolls 1955 ★ 6.6
High School Musical 2006 ★ 6.5
Rent 2005 ★ 6.8
The Producers 2005 ★ 6.2
Rent 2019 ★ 6.7
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical 2022 ★ 6.8
Cats Don't Dance 1997 ★ 7.2
The Muppets 2011 ★ 6.7
Camp 2003 ★ 5.5
School Daze 1988 ★ 5.7

Also Worth Watching

Love Happy 1949
Let's Make Love 1960
Sing 2 2021
Find Me Falling 2024
A Cinderella Story: Starstruck 2021
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie 2025
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny 2006
Hollywood Stargirl 2022
How to Marry a Millionaire 1953
Fairy Tales 1978
Anchors Aweigh 1945
The Prom 2020
Arlo the Alligator Boy 2021
Better Nate Than Ever 2022
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 4: Dawn of the Vampires 2025
The Pirate 1948
Footlight Parade 1933
Airheads 1994

Frequently asked questions

What is Don't Play Us Cheap about?
As an African American family and friends gather in an apartment for a house party, two mischief-making devil-bats take human form in order to break up the party.
Who directed Don't Play Us Cheap?
Don't Play Us Cheap was directed by Melvin Van Peebles.
Who stars in Don't Play Us Cheap?
Don't Play Us Cheap stars Esther Rolle, Avon Long, Mabel King, Rhetta Hughes.
When was Don't Play Us Cheap released?
Don't Play Us Cheap is a 1973 romance, comedy, music film.
Where can I watch Don't Play Us Cheap?
You can watch Don't Play Us Cheap with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.