Moon Over Harlem (1939)

1939 · Feature film · 68 min · dir. Edgar G. Ulmer

• Romance
• Drama
• Crime

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Synopsis

Hardworking Minnie (Cora Green) marries "Dollar" Bill (Bud Harris) a shady gambler after her money and her attractive daughter, Sue (Izanetta Wilcois). Sue meanwhile, is in love with Bob (Carl Hough), an idealist fond of looking out over the skyline and saying "Harlem... there's so much to be done here--it's fairly screaming for leadership." When Bob decides to organize the community against local racketeers he little realizes would-be father-in-law Dollar Bill is one of them. Bill meanwhile…

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Details

Director

Edgar G. Ulmer

Writer

Shirley Ulmer

Composer

Donald Heywood

Cinematography

J. Burgi Contner

Studio

Million Dollar Pictures, Meteor Productions

Released

1939-05-12

Running time

68 minutes

Cast & crew

• Edgar G. Ulmer Director
• BBuddy Harris
• Cora Green
• IIzinetta Wilcox
• EEarl Gough
• ZZerita Stepteau
• PPetrina Moore
• DDaphne Fray
• Mercedes Gilbert

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