Characters & Themes
Moon Over Harlem (1939) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1939 · 69 mins · English
- Directed by
- Edgar G. Ulmer
- Starring
- Sidney Bechet, Frank Wilson, Alec Lovejoy, Buddy Harris, Freddie Robinson, Zerita Stepteau
Minnie (Cora Green) marries gambler ‘Dollar’ Bill (Bud Harris) after losing her money, and brings daughter Sue (Izanetta Wilcois). Sue loves Bob (Carl Hough), who seeks to revitalize Harlem and rallies the community against racketeers, unaware his father‑in‑law is one of them. Bill confronts a hostile white mob from lower Manhattan, sparking violence.
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