John Henry and the Railroad

This is the tale of John Henry. The one from the railroad story. Legend goes that John Henry was a freed slave. John took his only son out looking for work. He was out to make a new life for himself. He heard somethin’ about railroad work needing to be done. So that’s where he went. But trouble was just around the bend.

Full Cast of John Henry and the Railroad

E. Roger Mitchell as John Henry

E. Roger Mitchell

as John Henry

E. Roger Mitchell is a Miami Florida native. He received a B.A. in English and Drama from Claflin University, class o...

Eugene H. Russell IV as Narrator / Jack Henry

Eugene H. Russell IV

as Narrator / Jack Henry

Jamie Renell

as Reginald

Michael Iluma

as Young Jack Henry

Adam Boyer

as Buford
Vince Canlas as Chow

Vince Canlas

as Chow

Matthew Dunaway

as Conductor

Billy Wilkerson

as Blind Man

Crew of John Henry and the Railroad

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