A nightclub singer refuses to "date" customers, so she's framed for the murder of her aunt, convicted of the killing and sent to prison.
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Edna Mae Harris | ... |
Elsie Bellwood
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Carman Newsome | ... |
Benjamin Hadnot
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Detective Wenzer
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Frances E. Williams | ... |
Elizabeth Green
(as Frances Williams)
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Cherokee Thornton | ... |
John Landry
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Slim Thompson | ... |
Clyde Landry
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Gladys Williams | ... |
Aunt Josephine
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| Juano Hernandez | ... |
Rev. Bryson
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Henry 'Gang' Gines | ... |
Ned Green
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Don De Leo | ... |
Farina, a Club Owner
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Charles La Torre | ... |
Garotti, a Club Owner
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Robert Paquin | ... |
District Attorney Eckert
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George Reynolds | ... |
Lt. of Police (Donovan)
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Amanda Randolph | ... |
Matron
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Teddy Hale | ... |
Young Boy
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Directed by
| Oscar Micheaux | ||
Written by
| Oscar Micheaux | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Hubert Julian | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Oscar Micheaux | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Jack Shilkret | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Lester Lang | ||
Editing by
| Leonard Weiss | ||
Sound Department
| Nelson Minnerly | ... | sound recordist |
Casting Department
| Alice B. Russell | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Alice B. Russell | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Jack Shilkret | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Alice B. Russell | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John Kollin | ... | dialogue director |
| Alfred N. Sack | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Micheaux Film (1939) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sack Amusement Enterprises (1939) (United States) (theatrical)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (video)
- Reel Media International (2005) (World-wide) (tv)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
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A nightclub singer refuses to "date" customers, so she's framed for the murder of her aunt, convicted of the killing and sent to prison. However, her friend, who is a police detective, doesn't believe she did it and sets out to prove her innocence. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Frances E. Williams's debut. See more » |
| Goofs | When Elsie goes to her aunt's room to wake her up, the lamp on the bedside table in on, illuminating the room. Yet, every time Elsie is seen entering the room from the hallway, all the lights in the room are off, and it is noticeably much darker. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Cinema Puerto Rico: una antropología visual (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby See more » |