All-Black Dramas
Category: Drama
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Within Our Gates(1920)
FullscreenSKU: D80947
A shocker when first released, this groundbreaking Oscar Micheaux film is the earliest surviving feature from an African-American director. The story concerns a black woman who attempts to finance a school for Southern children by raising money in the North. The film's depictions of lynchings and rape are still disturbing today. Evelyn ... more
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The Girl From Chicago(1932)
FullscreenSKU: D02020
After a numbers runner is murdered in New York, Secret Service agent Carl Mahon tries to track down the killer. Working undercover, he moves into a Mississippi boarding home and falls for a teacher whom he must use as bait in a trap to catch a dangerous racketeer. Oscar Micheaux's all-black crime drama co-stars Starr Calloway, Grace ... more
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SKU: D97580
Two African-American film classics are included in this excellent double feature. First, in "Harlem Rides the Range," a cowboy and his trusty sidekick attempt to help a homesteader who is being swindled out of his property. Herbert Jeffrey, Lucius Brooks, F.E. Miller star. Then, the Oscar Micheaux-directed "Murder in Harlem" concerns ... more
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The Green Pastures(1936)
FullscreenSKU: D63686
Stories from the Old Testament are retold from a black perspective in this Warner Bros. adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Marc Connelly that shines with reverence and joy. Living in the Depression-era South, a young African-American girl envisions such Bible tales as that of Adam and Eve in a way that resonates with how ... more
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SKU: D49319
First, set against the backdrop of a smoky uptown nightclub, "Moon Over Harlem" follows a young woman as she is alienated from her mother and framed for murder by her evil stepfather. Bud Harris, Cora Green, Izinetta Wilcox star. Then, in Oscar Micheaux's striking musical "Swing!," the complex personal lives of African-American producers ... more
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SKU: D96809
"Girl in Room 20" concerns a young woman from the country who moves to the big city to pursue a singing career. She is befriended by kindly cab drivers and fellow artsy types, but a pimp tries to prey upon her. Geraldine Brock, Spencer Williams (who also directed), R. Jore star. Then, Oscar Micheaux's controversial "God's Stepchildren" ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D77649
"Chloe, Love Is Calling" follows the child of a black voodoo mistress from the Everglades as she discovers that she may really be the daughter of a white plantation owner. Taboo in its time for its depiction of interracial romance, this atmospheric drama stars Olive Borden, Reed Howes and Molly O'Day. Then, in "The Devil's Daughter," ... more
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SKU: D96502
First, the inspirational drama "The Blood of Jesus" relates the story of an atheist who accidentally shoots his Baptist wife--sending her to a limbo land where she must resist the Devil's temptations. Cathryn Caviness, Spencer Williams, Juanita Riley star. AKA: "The Glory Road." Then, Oscar Micheaux directs the murder mystery "Lying ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D02025
Two all-black dramas are featured in this release. First, in "Where's My Man, To-Nite?," a young Army recruit overcomes his reluctance to serve in World War II and learns an important lesson in patriotism. Hugo Martin, George T. Sutton, Emmet Jackson star. AKA: "Marching On!" Then, in "Mystery in Swing," the murder of a suave trumpeter ... more
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Son Of Ingagi(1940)
FullscreenSKU: D63120
Rarely seen all-black horror film concerns the efforts of a hulking ape-man to satisfy his desire for a mate. Spencer Williams (TV's "Amos 'n' Andy") scripted and stars; Zack Williams, Laura Bowman co-star. 61 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
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SKU: D95687
First, loosely based on "The Jazz Singer," the drama/musical "Broken Strings" concerns a classical violinist whose life is turned upside down when he loses partial use of his left hand. While trying to adjust to the disability, he becomes upset when his swing-loving son decides not to follow in his footsteps. Clarence Muse, Sybil Lewis, ... more
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SKU: D96808
First, the all-black morality play "Go Down, Death!" concerns a bar owner who accidentally murders his mother while trying to blackmail a local minister he saw cavorting with girls of ill-repute. Spencer Williams, Myra D. Hemmings, Samuel H. James star. Then, the musical "Sunday Sinners" follows a clergyman's son whose attempts to ... more
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FullscreenSKU: D25569
First, in "Souls of Sin," a Harlem gambler spends his days dreaming of better days while living with a struggling writer and a friendly blues singer. But after he begins working for a local gangster, his life becomes increasingly complicated. Jimmy Wright, Savannah Churchill, Billie Allen star. Then, in "Murder on Lenox Avenue," the ... more
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SKU: D98619
First, in the effective drama "Double Deal," a shifty hood frames his rival for a jewelry store heist he pulled off and then tries to steal his foe's girl. Monte Hawley, Jeni Le Gon, Edward Thompson star. Then, in "Mistaken Identity," a nightclub singer dating a convict has her life thrown into turmoil after someone is murdered at her ... more
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Lucky Ghost(1942)
FullscreenSKU: D56601
A pair of dice-happy vagabonds (Mantan Moreland and F.E. Miller) lets Lady Luck lead them to an illegal nightclub/gambling hall that the duo manages to win from its owner. Problem is, the ghosts in an adjoining cemetery don't like all the noise, and rise up to do something about it! All-black supernatural comedy also stars Florence ... more
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The Quiet One(1948)
SKU: D49305
A documentary-styled look at delinquency focusing on a quiet Harlem youth who drifts into a world of crime before he is rehabilitated by the Wiltwyck School for Boys. Written by James Agee ("The African Queen") and shot in 16mm. With Donald Thompson, Sadie Stockton, Clarence Cooper. 65 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All ... more
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SKU: D86703
"Shaft" star Richard Roundtree hosts this presentation of four "race films" produced specifically for black movie houses and black audiences. First, cowpokes Herbert Jeffrey, Lucius Brooks and Artie Young star in the musical sagebrush saga "The Bronze Buckaroo" (1939). Next, Nina Mae McKinney essays the title role of a phony voodoo ... more
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