Synopsis
Myrtle Downing, an African-American woman, is coerced into marrying a corrupt would-be politician named Gyp Lassiter, even though she is really in love with Stephen Cameron, a young lawyer. When she discovers that her husband has conspired to support segregationist policies in exchange for support by white political power brokers, she objects to his crooked dealings and gets herself imprisoned in a secret dungeon where her husband had murdered his previous wives. Presumed to be a lost film.
Ratings
TMDB8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Oscar MicheauxDirector
- Oscar MicheauxWriter
Cast
- William FountaineStephen Cameron (as William E. Fountaine)
- Shingzie HowardMyrtle Downing
- J. Kenneth GoodmanCast
- William Crowell'Gyp' Lassiter (as W.B.F. Crowell)
- Earle Browne CookCast
- Blanche ThompsonCast
- Alma SewelCast
Themes
lost film