Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people. This 1981 television adaptation won a CableACE Award.
Is Purlie on Netflix? Unfortunately the movie Purlie is not yet available on Netflix.
| Writing | Ossie Davis | Musical |
| Writing | Peter Udell | Musical |
| Writing | Philip Rose | Musical |
| Directing | Philip Rose | Stage Director |
| Crew | Al Perryman | Choreographer |
| Art | James Tilton | Set Designer |
| Lighting | Alan Adelman | Lighting Director |
| Lighting | Randy Nordstrom | Lighting Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gail Cooper-Hecht | Costume Design |
| Writing | Gary Geld | Musical |
| Sound | Gary Geld | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Kirk Nurock | Music Director |
| Sound | Garry Sherman | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Luther Henderson | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Ray Wright | Orchestrator |
| Production | Bruno B. Saudino | Associate Producer |
| Production | Lester Lessuk | Production Manager |
| Camera | Les Liebowitz | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jake Ostroff | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Steve Zinn | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Manny Gutierrez | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Bob Camitta | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Blake Norton | Sound |
| Editing | John R. Tierney | Editor |
| Editing | Peter Liveris | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Bill Seesselberg | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Bob Soond | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Linda Considine | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe Cranzano | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Michael Robinson | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Teddy Jenkins | Hairstylist |
| Crew | David Stahlberg | Title Graphics |
| Crew | Louis Johnson | Choreographer |
| Production | Robert R. Thiel | Producer |
| Sound | Gary Geld | Songs |
| Writing | Peter Udell | Lyricist |
| Directing | Rudi Goldman | Director |
