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The Devil's Daughter (1939)

APPROVED 52 min  -  Drama | Horror | Romance  -   7 December 1939 (USA)
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Sylvia Walton returns from Harlem to take over a Jamaican plantation from her vindictive half-sister, amid the growing sound of drums.

Director:

Arthur H. Leonard

Writer:

George Terwilliger (original story and screenplay)

Stars:

Nina Mae McKinney, Jack Carter and Ida James
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Nina Mae McKinney ...
Isabelle Walton
Jack Carter Jack Carter ...
Philip Ramsay
Ida James Ida James ...
Sylvia Walton
Hamtree Harrington Hamtree Harrington ...
Percy Jackson
Emmett 'Babe' Wallace Emmett 'Babe' Wallace ...
John Lowden (as Emmett Wallace)
Willa Mae Lang Willa Mae Lang ...
Elvira
Leon Lee Leon Lee ...
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Storyline

Sylvia Walton of Harlem inherits a Jamaican banana plantation and returns to manage it. Since her arrival, there's been no sign of her disinherited half-sister Isabelle, who ran the plantation until their father's death. But Sylvia, her two rival suitors, and her comic- relief servant Percy are disturbed by the constant, growing sound of drums. Meanwhile, in hiding, Isabelle schemes to regain her former place by manipulating local 'obeah' superstition. All-black cast. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Plantation | Island | Half Sister | Drums | Banana  | See more »

Taglines:

Sister against Sister IN A BURNING DRAMA OF LOVE AND HATE IN THE TROPICS! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Filming Locations:

Kingston, Jamaica

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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Like the other releases from Sack Amusement, this film featured an "all colored cast" and was booked into theaters that catered almost exclusively to black audiences. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Isabelle Walton (Nina Mae McKinney) tells Percy Jackson (Hamtree Harrington) that she is transferring his soul to a pig, she refers to the pig as "he" - but she's holding the pig upside down and its nipples are clearly visible, showing that the pig is female. See more »

Connections

Remake of Ouanga (1936) See more »