Souls of Sin
Unsuccessful gambler 'Dollar Bill' Burton lives in a crummy New York basement room with old friend Bob and a new roommate, friendly blues singer 'Alabama' Lee. But, tired of being broke, Dollar Bill gets more steady employment...doing illegal errands for gangster Bad Boy George. The now prosperous Bill ignores pretty, adoring Etta and takes up with sultry singer Regina. Will Bill's way of life catch up with him? Will his upright friends be more successful in the end?
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This all-black drama of Harlem life in the late '40s was released toward the end of the race film era. The end of double feature continous performance programs and the resulting death of B-features killed off more than just the white poverty row studios. This film's production values are very primative and well below the standards set by many race films of the late '30s and early '40s. Written and directed by Powell Lindsay. Released in 1949. Complete print.
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- Director
- Powell Lindsay
- Starring
- William Greaves, Jimmy Wright, Billie Allen, Savannah Churchill, Emory Richardson, Louise Jackson, Powell Lindsay, Charlie Mac Rae
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