Moon Over Harlem (1939)

Plot Summary

Hardworking Minnie (Cora Green) marries "Dollar" Bill (Bud Harris) a shady gambler after her money and her attractive daughter, Sue (Izanetta Wilcois). Sue meanwhile, is in love with Bob (Carl Hough), an idealist fond of looking out over the skyline and saying "Harlem... there's so much to be done here--it's fairly screaming for leadership." When Bob decides to organize the community against local racketeers he little realizes would-be father-in-law Dollar Bill is one of them. Bill meanwhile has problems of his own: A vicious white mob from lower Manhattan is muscling in on his action, and bullets are about to fly.

Full Cast & Characters

Buddy Harris

Dollar Bill

Cora Green

Minnie

Izinetta Wilcox

Sue

Earl Gough

Bob

Zerita Stepteau

Jackie

Petrina Moore

Alice

Daphne Fray

Pat

Mercedes Gilbert

Jackie's mother

Frances Harrod

Maud

Alec Lovejoy

Fats

Walter Richardson

Brother Hornsby

Slim Thompson

Long-Boy

Director & Crew

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