| Book of Numbers | |
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| Directed by | Raymond St. Jacques |
| Written by | Larry Spiegel |
| Based on | Book of Numbers by Robert Deane Pharr |
| Produced by | Raymond St. Jacques |
| Starring | Raymond St. Jacques Philip Michael Thomas Freda Payne Hope Clarke Gilbert Green Frank De Sal |
| Cinematography | Gayne Rescher |
| Edited by | Irving Rosenblum |
| Music by | Al Schackman |
Production company | Brut Productions |
| Distributed by | AVCO Embassy Pictures |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Book of Numbers is a 1973 American crime film directed by and starring Raymond St. Jacques. It was produced by AVCO Embassy Pictures, and is the story of two black waiters who team up in El Dorado, Arkansas to run a numbers racket among the poor and working class black community in the 1930s. Meanwhile, they evade and outsmart the KKK, corrupt white police officers, and deflect a hostile take-over from a nearby mafia gang. The movie is based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Robert Deane Pharr, and is the only film directed by actor Raymond St. Jacques. It was filmed in Texas and received critical praise upon release for its stylish depiction of the South in the 1930s.