Miracle in Harlem is a 1948 American musical melodrama film, directed by Jack Kemp,[1] and starred an all African American cast.[2] It has been considered one of the best all-black independent films of the 1940s.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Jack Kemp |
| Written by | Vincent Valentini (story and screenplay) |
| Produced by | Jack Goldberg David Goldberg |
| Cinematography | Don Malkames |
| Edited by | Don Drucker |
| Music by | Jack Shaindlin Juanita Hall |
Production company | Herald Pictures |
| Distributed by | Screen Guild Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA businessman fakes his own death, for business reasons.[3] A young woman is suspected of killing the business magnate who swindled her out of her family run candy business.[2]
Cast
edit- Sheila Guyse as Julie Weston[2]
- Hilda Offley as Aunt Hattie[2]
- William Greaves as Bert Hallam
- Creighton Thompson as Reverend Jackson[2]
- Lawrence Criner as Albert Marshall (father)
- Sybil Lewis as Alice Adams
- Kenneth Freeman as Jim Marshall (son)
- Jack Carter as Phillip Manley
- Milton Williams as Mr. Wilkinson
- Monte Hawley as Lieutenant Renard
- Alfred "Slick" Chester as Detective Tracy (as Alfred Chester)
- Ruble Blakey as Detective Foley
- Stepin Fetchit as Swifty the Handyman[2]
Specialties acts (as featured on the soundtrack)
edit- Creighton Thompson as Singer, 'A Preaching Song'
- Savannah Churchill as Singer, 'I Want be Loved'
- Lavada Carter as Singer, 'John Saw the Number'
- Norma Shepherd as Singer, 'Patience & Fortitude'
- Sheila Guyse as Singer, 'Look Down That Lonesome Road'
- Juanita Hall as Singer, 'Chocolate Candy Blues'
- Lynn Proctor Trio[2] as Lynn Proctor Trio Singers 'Watch Out'
- Juanita Hall Choir as Juanita Hall Choir, performing 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' & 'Nearer My God To Thee'
- Hilda Geeley as Singer (uncredited)[4]
References
edit- ^ "Miracle in Harlem (1948)". BFI.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Documentary offers look at early black films". The Jackson Sun. 1990-06-08. p. 37. Retrieved 2023-06-20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "A few early black films still survive". The News Journal. 1990-06-22. p. 74. Retrieved 2023-06-20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miracle in Harlem (1948) - Jack Kemp" – via Allmovie.com.
External links
edit- Miracle in Harlem at IMDb
- Miracle in Harlem at TCMDB
- Miracle in Harlem[dead link] at BFI
- Complete film at YouTube
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