Murder In Harlem
Feature film · 95 min · dir. Oscar Micheaux
Based on the sensational STANFIELD MURDER CASE.
- Mystery
- Crime
- Drama
Synopsis
A Black night watchman at a chemical factory finds the body of a murdered white woman. After reporting it, he finds himself accused of the murder.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Oscar Micheaux
- Writer
- Oscar Micheaux
- Cinematography
- Charles Levine
- Studio
- Micheaux Picture Corporation
- Released
- 1935-12-12
- Running time
- 95 minutes
Cast & crew
Oscar Micheaux Director
Clarence Brooks- Laura Bowman
Dorothy Van Engle
Andrew Bishop
Alec Lovejoy
Bee Freeman
Alice B. Russell
Eunice Wilson
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Not a great movie but... · ohsnapiam56 · 2012-01-08
This movie may not be the ultimate cinematic experience but the fact that Mr. Micheaux was able to use an interracial cast to highlight racism was amazing. Especially in view of the time it was made. For that alone I'll give it 4 stars.
★★★ · Yeah, the movie sucked, but.... · gestroud · 2014-10-17
captpete79 wrote: A lack luster movie from a lack luster race. The same old "we is always picked on" theme. I guess we will hear that for ad infinitum, ad nauseam. Wow. What a needlessly hate-filled review. Yeah, the movie sucked, but your gratuitous bigotry just proves that there are troglodytes still living in the 21st century. BTW, lackluster is one word also spelled lacklustre.
★★ · Murder In Harlem · Onewarnin@aol.com · 2011-09-29
Some scenes in the movie were to dark to view. It's pretty sad the mentality of some folk in those days this movie did have some comedy in spite of the racism the manager showed. The dialogue some characters had was un-believable makes you wonder what the budget was and how many days did it take to shoot. Sorry not a bookmark for this movie.
