Miracle in Harlem
| Miracle in Harlem | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jack Kemp |
| Written by | Vincent Valentini (story and screenplay) |
| Produced by | Jack Goldberg David Goldberg |
| Cinematography | Don Malkames |
| Edited by | Don Drucker |
| Music by | Jack Shaindlin Juanita Hall |
Production company | Herald Pictures |
| Distributed by | Screen Guild Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Miracle in Harlem is a 1948 American musical melodrama film, directed by Jack Kemp, and starred an all African American cast.[1][2] It has been considered one of the best all-black independent films of the 1940s.[1][3] It was produced by Jack Goldberg and Herald Pictures.[2]
Plot
A businessman fakes his own death, for business reasons.[3] A young woman is suspected of killing the business magnate who swindled her out of her family run candy business.[1]
Cast
- Sheila Guyse as Julie Weston[1]
- Hilda Offley as Aunt Hattie[1]
- William Greaves as Bert Hallam[2]
- Creighton Thompson as Reverend Jackson[1]
- Lawrence Criner as Albert Marshall (father)
- Sybil Lewis as Alice Adams
- Kenneth Freeman as Jim Marshall (son)
- Jack Carter as Phillip Manley
- Milton Williams as Mr. Wilkinson
- Monte Hawley as Lieutenant Renard
- Alfred "Slick" Chester as Detective Tracy (as Alfred Chester)
- Ruble Blakey as Detective Foley[4]
- Stepin Fetchit as Swifty the Handyman[1]
Specialties acts (as featured on the soundtrack)
- Creighton Thompson as singer, 'A Preaching Song'
- Savannah Churchill as singer, 'I Want be Loved'
- Lavada Carter as singer, 'John Saw the Number'
- Norma Shepherd as singer, 'Patience & Fortitude'
- Sheila Guyse as singer, 'Look Down That Lonesome Road'[4]
- Juanita Hall as singer, 'Chocolate Candy Blues'
- Lynn Proctor Trio[1] as Lynn Proctor Trio Singers, 'Watch Out'
- Juanita Hall Choir as Juanita Hall Choir, performing 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' & 'Nearer My God To Thee'[2]
- Hilda Geeley as singer (uncredited)[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Documentary offers look at early black films". The Jackson Sun. June 8, 1990. p. 37. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Richards, Larry (September 17, 2015). African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography. McFarland. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-4766-1052-8.
- ^ a b "A few early black films still survive". The News Journal. June 22, 1990. p. 74. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b ""Miracle In Harlem" Part of Regal's Twin Feature Program". The Chicago Defender. July 10, 1948. p. 26. Retrieved May 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miracle in Harlem (1948) - Jack Kemp" – via Allmovie.com.
External links
- Miracle in Harlem at IMDb
- Miracle in Harlem at TCMDB
- Miracle in Harlem at BFI
- Complete film at YouTube