Clyde Williams (played by Sidney Poitier) is a protagonist in Let's Do It Again.
One of the two main protagonists who uses his Army-taught hypnosis skills to rig boxing matches and raise funds for their lodge. He accompanies his wife to New Orleans, hypnotizes boxer Bootney, later hypnotizes police Lt. Bottomley to escape arrest, and disguises himself to hypnotize the champion. He ultimately orchestrates a draw bet to double-cross rival gangsters and leads a chase before returning home. Billy Foster (played by Bill Cosby) appears in Let's Do It Again.
The lodge treasurer who initiates the fund-raising scheme with his friend Clyde. He travels to New Orleans with his wife, helps hypnotize boxer Bootney, and later works with Clyde to double-cross rival gangsters. He poses as a Chicago syndicate boss to collect their winnings and co-leads the final chase and confrontation to secure the money and return to Atlanta. Biggie Smalls (played by Calvin Lockhart) appears in Let's Do It Again.
A rival gangster who operates in New Orleans and competes with Kansas City Mack. He is targeted by Billy and Clyde for placing bets on rigged boxing matches. After being outsmarted by the protagonists' draw-bet scheme, he has his money partially confiscated and is threatened with legal consequences by the police to leave the city. Bootney Farnsworth (played by Jimmie Walker) appears in Let's Do It Again.
A struggling underdog boxer whose career is temporarily transformed after being hypnotized by Billy and Clyde to believe he is an unbeatable fighter. He easily defeats the champion but reverts to his weak self later. He becomes the central focus of the gangsters' betting schemes and the protagonists' hypnosis predicament. Kansas City Mack (played by John Amos) appears in Let's Do It Again.
An established New Orleans gangster and rival of Biggie Smalls. He discovers Billy and Clyde rigged a fight and forces them into a second deal to double their winnings through controlled hypnosis. After being outmaneuvered by the protagonists' clever betting scheme, he is threatened with legal action and ordered to leave the city. Lt. Bottomley (played by Val Avery) appears in Let's Do It Again.
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Characters
Clyde Williams
(played by Sidney Poitier) — protagonist
One of the two main protagonists who uses his Army-taught hypnosis skills to rig boxing matches and raise funds for their lodge. He accompanies his wife to New Orleans, hypnotizes boxer Bootney, later...
Billy Foster
(played by Bill Cosby) — supporting
The lodge treasurer who initiates the fund-raising scheme with his friend Clyde. He travels to New Orleans with his wife, helps hypnotize boxer Bootney, and later works with Clyde to double-cross riva...
Biggie Smalls
(played by Calvin Lockhart) — supporting
A rival gangster who operates in New Orleans and competes with Kansas City Mack. He is targeted by Billy and Clyde for placing bets on rigged boxing matches. After being outsmarted by the protagonists...
Bootney Farnsworth
(played by Jimmie Walker) — supporting
A struggling underdog boxer whose career is temporarily transformed after being hypnotized by Billy and Clyde to believe he is an unbeatable fighter. He easily defeats the champion but reverts to his...
Kansas City Mack
(played by John Amos) — supporting
An established New Orleans gangster and rival of Biggie Smalls. He discovers Billy and Clyde rigged a fight and forces them into a second deal to double their winnings through controlled hypnosis. Aft...
