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Murder on Lenox Avenue (1941)

65 min  -  Drama
3.6
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Dramatic events in a Harlem apartment house center around Pa Wilkins, chosen by the Better Business League to replace their ousted, crooked leader Marshall... See full summary »

Director:

Arthur Dreifuss
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Murder on Lenox Avenue -- Dramatic events in a Harlem apartment house center around Pa Wilkins, chosen by the Better Business League to replace their ousted, crooked leader Marshall...
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mamie Smith Mamie Smith ...
Hattie
Alec Lovejoy Alec Lovejoy ...
Flivver Johnson (as Alex Lovejoy)
Norman Astwood Norman Astwood ...
Mr. Marshall
Augustus Smith Augustus Smith ...
Pa Wilkins (as Gus Smith)
Alberta Perkins Alberta Perkins ...
Mercedes
Edna Mae Harris Edna Mae Harris ...
Singer
Sidney Easton Sidney Easton ...
Speed Simmons
Dene Larry Dene Larry ...
Ola Wilkins
Ernie Ransom Ernie Ransom ...
Jim Bracton
Earl Sydnor Earl Sydnor ...
Gregory
Herman Green Herman Green ...
Lomax
George Williams George Williams ...
Montoute
Cristola Williams Cristola Williams ...
Rosalia
Emily Santos Emily Santos ...
Emily
Flo Lee Flo Lee ...
Flo
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Dramatic events in a Harlem apartment house center around Pa Wilkins, chosen by the Better Business League to replace their ousted, crooked leader Marshall...who wants revenge; and Pa's ward Jim Bracton, a two-timing Romeo whose affairs are coming to a crisis. And hanging around is Marshall's murderous junkie henchman, Lomax. Will it all end in someone's being killed? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

African American

Taglines:

The rackets exposed!

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Murder on Lenox Ave. See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Referenced in Classified X (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"I'LL GET EVEN WITH YOU"
Written by Donald Heywood
Sung by Mamie Smith with Sidney Easton See more »