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Hallelujah! (1929)

109 min  -  Musical | Drama  -   20 August 1929 (USA)
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Reviews: 28 user | 19 critic

In a juke joint, sharecropper Zeke falls for a beautiful dancer, Chick, but she's only setting him up for a rigged craps game... See full summary »

Director:

King Vidor

Writers:

King Vidor (story), Wanda Tuchock (scenario), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Daniel L. Haynes, Nina Mae McKinney and William Fountaine
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Daniel L. Haynes Daniel L. Haynes ...
Nina Mae McKinney ...
William Fountaine William Fountaine ...
Harry Gray Harry Gray ...
Fanny Belle DeKnight Fanny Belle DeKnight ...
Everett McGarrity Everett McGarrity ...
Victoria Spivey Victoria Spivey ...
Milton Dickerson Milton Dickerson ...
Johnson child
Robert Couch Robert Couch ...
Johnson child
Walter Tait Walter Tait ...
Johnson child
Dixie Jubilee Singers Dixie Jubilee Singers ...
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In a juke joint, sharecropper Zeke falls for a beautiful dancer, Chick, but she's only setting him up for a rigged craps game. He loses $100, the money he got for the sale of his family's entire cotton crop. His brother Spunk is mortally wounded in the shoot-out which follows. Zeke goes away but returns as Brother Zekiel the preacher. His forceful preaching draws the faithful in large numbers. Even Chick wants to be saved. Zekiel has asked the pretty Missy Rose to marry him, but Chick can still cast a spell over the preacher... Written by David Steele  

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Plot Keywords:

Preacher | Brother | Cotton | Mother Son Relationship | Dice Game  | See more »

Taglines:

A DRAMA OF SOUTHERN NEGRO LIFE! ALL-TALKING AND SINGING! (original poster - all caps) See more »

Genres:

Musical | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Aleluya See more »

Filming Locations:

Arkansas, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (Turner library print) (re-edited version) (re-release)  | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1
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Trivia

Presently available version, as broadcast on Turner Classic Movies, is the re-edited 100 minute 1939 re-release, with redesigned opening and closing credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Edge of Outside (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Get on Board Little Children"
(uncredited)
Traditional Spiritual
Sung a cappella by the congregation See more »