Murder on Lenox Avenue (1941) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1941 · 65 mins · English

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Directed by

Arthur Dreifuss

Starring

Sidney Easton, Alec Lovejoy, Augustus Smith, Mamie Smith, Norman Astwood

The rackets are exposed, sparking dramatic events in a Harlem apartment building. Pa Wilkins is hand‑picked by the Better Business League to replace the ousted corrupt leader Marshall, who now seeks revenge. Pa’s ward Jim Bracton, a duplicitous Romeo whose tangled affairs are in crisis, must contend with Marshall’s murderous junkie henchman Lomax.