Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
1974 · Movie · R · 85 min · ★ 3.9
In 1950s Harlem, a small-time Black crime boss simply trying to run his numbers game in peace, is waylaid by the Italian mafia and the corrupt NYPD.
Also known as Jive Turkey · Get Nigger Rich on Number 666
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Details
- Years
- 1974
- Release date
- 1974-11-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 85 min
- TMDB rating
- 3.9/10 (12 votes)
Themes
- blaxploitation cinema
Cast & crew
Frank De Kova
as Big Tony (as Frank deKova)
Paul Harris
as Pasha
Frances E. Williams
as Moma Lottie (as Frances Williams)
- RF
Reginald Farme
as Sweetman
- DE
Don Edmondson
as Serene (as Tawny Tan)
- LG
Larry Greene
as Jimmy Rush
- EB
Ernie Lee Banks
as DuDirty (as Ernie Banks)
- KB
Karmello Brooks
as Romaine
Henry G. Sanders
as Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)
- PE
Pat Edwards
as Pearl
Directed by Bill Brame