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The Killing Floor

7.3/10 · 246 votesApr 10, 1984118 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 3•−0.5 vs season avg

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During World War I, a poor black Southerner travels north to Chicago to get work in the city's slaughterhouses, where he becomes embroiled in the organized labor movement.

Directed byBill Duke
Written byLeslie Lee

Season 3 Episodes17

Crew9

Bill Duke

Bill Duke

Director

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Leslie Lee

Writer

E

Elsa Rassbach

Executive Producer

G

George Manasse

Producer

E

Elsa Rassbach

Story

R

Ron Milner

Adaptation

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William Birch

Director of Photography

Elizabeth Swados

Elizabeth Swados

Original Music Composer

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John Carter

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Killing Floor" is episode 10 of American Playhouse season 3. It scored 7.3/10 from 246 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Bill Duke and written by Leslie Lee, it aired on April 10, 1984.