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Moon Over Harlem (1939)

NOT_RATED 69 min  -  Crime | Film-Noir | Musical
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Powerful drama... Ripped from the heart of harlem!

Director:

Edgar G. Ulmer

Writers:

Mathew Mathews (story), Shirley Ulmer (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Buddy Harris, Cora Green and Izinetta Wilcox
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Buddy Harris Buddy Harris ...
Dollar Bill (as Bud Harris)
Cora Green Cora Green ...
Minnie
Izinetta Wilcox Izinetta Wilcox ...
Sue
Earl Gough Earl Gough ...
Bob
Zerita Steptean Zerita Steptean ...
Jackie (as Zerita Stepteau)
Petrina Moore Petrina Moore ...
Alice
Daphne Fray Daphne Fray ...
Pat
Mercedes Gilbert Mercedes Gilbert ...
Jackie's mother
Frances Harrod Frances Harrod ...
Maud
Alec Lovejoy Alec Lovejoy ...
Fats
Walter Richardson Walter Richardson ...
Brother Hornsby
Slim Thompson Slim Thompson ...
Long-Boy
Freddie Robinson Freddie Robinson ...
Half-Pint
John Bunn John Bunn ...
Wallstreet
Marieluise Bechet Marieluise Bechet ...
Nina Mae Brown
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Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

Engagement | Murder | Job Seeking | Chorus Girl | Guilt  | See more »

Taglines:

Powerful drama... Ripped from the heart of harlem!

Genres:

Crime | Film-Noir | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Lido Ballroom, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Meteor Productions, Million Dollar Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Variray Blue Seal Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Chorus girls were paid just 25c per day, from which they had to pay their car fares from Harlem to the studio in New Jersey. See more »

Connections

Featured in Black Shadows on the Silver Screen (1975) See more »

Soundtracks

"Save Some of Those Roses for Me"
(published title) (1939)
Music and Lyrics by Donald Heywood
Played by Christopher Columbus and His Swing Crew and sung as "Save Me Some of Those Kisses" by an unidentifed man and danced by him and the chorus girls at the club See more »