The read
It runs a compact 1h 0m.
Synopsis
A Harlem nightclub entertainer arrives on the Caribbean island of "Rinidad" to perform as the headliner in a revue at the Paradise Hotel. She quickly attracts the attention of several men.
Ratings
IMDb5.2/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- True T. ThompsonWriter
- Spencer WilliamsDirector
Cast
- Francine EverettGertie La Rue
- Spencer WilliamsOld Hager
- Don WilsonDiamond Joe
- Katherine MooreStella Van Johnson
- Alfred HawkinsJonathan Christian
- David BoykinEzra Crumm
- L.E. LewisPapa Bridges
- Inez NewellMama Bridges
- Piano FrankLarry
- July JonesSpecialty Dancer
Stills
Themes
based on novel or bookall black cast