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    Dangerous Money 1946 POSTER

    Dangerous Money

    1946

    English

    6.2

    2

    charlie chan

    Crime

    Mystery

    Thriller

    tiki culture

    Terry O. Morse Terry O. Morse Director Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan as Capt. Black Willie Best Willie Best as Chattanooga Brown Victor Sen Yung Victor Sen Yung as Jimmy Chan Helen Dickson Helen Dickson as Ship Passenger
    A treasury agent on the trail of counterfeit money confides to fellow ocean liner passenger, Charlie Chan, that there have been two attempts on his life.
    The Green Pastures 1936 POSTER

    The Green Pastures

    1936

    English

    7.0

    1

    78%

    84%

    all black cast

    bible

    depiction of god

    Drama

    old testament

    William Keighley William Keighley Director Etta McDaniel Etta McDaniel as Heckler at the Ark Willie Best Willie Best as Henry - the Angel Jester Hairston Jester Hairston as Member of Hall Johnson Choir Fred 'Snowflake' Toones Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as Zubo
    God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
    The Nitwits 1935 POSTER

    The Nitwits

    1935

    English

    5.9

    3

    25%

    25%

    Comedy

    Crime

    murder

    Music

    Mystery

    songwriter

    George Stevens George Stevens Director Arthur Treacher Arthur Treacher as Man with Tennis Equipment Evelyn Brent Evelyn Brent as Mrs. Alice Lake Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Police Officer Barney Riley Willie Best Willie Best as Sleepy
    A would-be songwriter and a would-be inventor run a cigar stand and get mixed up in the murder of a song publisher.
    The Littlest Rebel 1935 POSTER

    The Littlest Rebel

    1935

    English

    6.7

    4

    89%

    72%

    Comedy

    Drama

    Family

    father

    illness

    jail

    Musical

    plantation

    tap dancing

    troops

    War

    David Butler David Butler Director John Boles John Boles as Capt. Herbert Cary Willie Best Willie Best as James Henry Karen Morley Karen Morley as Mrs. Cary Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Sgt. Dudley
    Virgie Cary's father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his dying wife and is arrested. A Yankee officer takes pity and sets up an escape. Everyone is captured and the officers are to be executed. Virgie and Uncle Billy beg President Lincoln to intercede.
    Ladies of Leisure 1930 POSTER

    Ladies of Leisure

    1930

    English

    6.7

    5

    58%

    58%

    based on play or musical

    class differences

    Drama

    escort girl

    gold digger

    new york city

    pre-code

    Romance

    Frank Capra Frank Capra Director Willie Best Willie Best as George - The Elevator Operator George Fawcett George Fawcett as John Strong Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck as Kay Arnold Nance O'Neil Nance O'Neil as Mrs. John Strong
    Kay Arnold is a gold digger who wanders from party to party with the intention of catching a rich suitor. Jerry Strong is a young man from a wealthy family who strives to succeed as an artist. What begins as a relationship of mutual convenience soon turns into something else.
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