"Whity" is the mulatto butler of the dysfunctional Nicholson family in the American Southwest in 1878. The father, Ben Nicholson, has an attractive young wife, Katherine, and two sons by a previous marriage: the homosexual Frank and the feeble-minded Davy. Whity tries to carry out all their orders, however demeaning, until various family members ask him to kill some of the others.

Günther Kaufmann
Whity

Ulli Lommel
Frank Nicholson

Harry Baer
Davy Nicholson

Hanna Schygulla
Hanna

Ron Randell
Benjamin Nicholson
Helga Ballhaus
Judge's wife

Katrin Schaake
Katherine Nicholson

Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Saloon guest (uncredited)
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Release Date
June 2, 1971
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
R
Genres
Drama, Western
Director
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