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Mystery in Swing (1940)In and around some great blues, swing and jazz music, a very unpopular band-leader. Prince Ellis, is killed in a Harlem nightclub, and, in and around some more great music, a detective ... See full summary » Director:Arthur Dreifuss |
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Monte Hawley | ... |
Biff Boyd
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Marguerite Whitten | ... |
Linda Carroll
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Tommie Moore | ... |
Mae Carroll
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Edward Thompson | ... |
Capt. Hall
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Buck Woods | ... |
Buck Bedford
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Jess Lee Brooks | ... |
John Carroll
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Josephine Edwards | ... |
Maxine Rae
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Sybil Lewis | ... |
Cleo Ellis
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Robert Webb | ... |
Prince Ellis
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Alfred Grant | ... |
Chet Wallace
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Tom Southern | ... |
Sgt. Phipps
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Halley Harding | ... |
Editor Bailey
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Leonard Christmas | ... |
Lawyer Jones
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Earle Morris | ... |
Reporter Wayburn
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John Lester Johnson | ... |
'Champ', Nightclub Owner
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In and around some great blues, swing and jazz music, a very unpopular band-leader. Prince Ellis, is killed in a Harlem nightclub, and, in and around some more great music, a detective finds the lists of suspects is very long, as Prince Ellis was indeed very unpopular with many citizens. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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THRILLS! CHILLS! MUSIC! GIRLS! (original poster - all caps) See more »Parents Guide:
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Pretty crazy whodunit featuring an all black cast trying to figure out who murdered the philandering trumpet player who was just about to go to Hollywood to Make It Big. Was it his wife? His Girlfriend? His Would-Be-Girlfriend? Her Father? His Butler? The newspaper guy? Who knows? And who cares? The result of this is just a little underwhelming, and the actors here don't really get me in a mood to care one way or another finding out. Why snake venom as a weapon? Who knows? Who cares? The music in this is alright, but there's little of it, and most of it is pretty "let's get this over with" This isn't worthy of your time. There are better all-black casted movies out there.