Moon Over Harlem

Year: 1939

Runtime: 69 mins

Language: English

Director: Edgar G. Ulmer

RomanceCrimeDrama

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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