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Child star Bobby Breen and Black Filmmaker Hall of Fame Award Winning Actor/Writer Clarence Muse star in this musical Deep South drama writen by legendary poet Langston Hughes!
Original Release
07/21/1939
US Release
07/21/1939
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bobby Breen | Timothy Reid Jr. / Timothy Reed Jr. |
Alan Mowbray | Jacques Bouton |
Ralph Morgan | Timothy Reid Sr. / Timothy Reed Sr. |
Steffi Duna | Pauline / Pauline Dubini |
Sally Blane | Claire Bouton |
Edwin Maxwell | Martin Dill |
Charles Middleton | Cass |
Robert Greig | Judge Ravenal |
Lillian Yarbo | Janie |
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard | Gumbo |
Directors
Leslie Goodwins, Bernard Vorhaus
Writers
Clarence Muse, Langston Hughes
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bobby Breen | Timothy Reid Jr. / Timothy Reed Jr. |
Alan Mowbray | Jacques Bouton |
Ralph Morgan | Timothy Reid Sr. / Timothy Reed Sr. |
Steffi Duna | Pauline / Pauline Dubini |
Sally Blane | Claire Bouton |
Edwin Maxwell | Martin Dill |
Charles Middleton | Cass |
Robert Greig | Judge Ravenal |
Lillian Yarbo | Janie |
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard | Gumbo |
Hall Johnson Choir | Church Choir |
Stanley Blystone | Slave Auctioneer |
Mildred Boyd | Dancing Slave |
Don Brodie | Slave Buyer |
Jack Carr | Luke |
Ed Cassidy | Slave Trader |
Jack Clisby | Servant |
Charles Dixon | Drummer |
Ruby Elzy | Singer in Hall Johnson Choir |
Louise Franklin | Dancing Slave |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Barney Briskin | Producer |
Sol Lesser | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1940 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring | Nominated |