Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
1947 · Movie · 59 min · ★ 4.8
Desperate to leave Harlem to escape an old boyfriend, Gertie La Rue, an enticing singer-dancer, runs away to a sleepy Caribbean island resort.
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Details
- Years
- 1947
- Release date
- 1947-04-20
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 59 min
- TMDB rating
- 4.8/10 (15 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- all black cast
Cast & crew
Francine Everett
as Gertie La Rue
Spencer Williams
as Old Hager
- DW
Don Wilson
as Diamond Joe
- KM
Katherine Moore
as Stella Van Johnson
- AH
Alfred Hawkins
as Jonathan Christian
- DB
David Boykin
as Ezra Crumm
- LL
L.E. Lewis
as Papa Bridges
- IN
Inez Newell
as Mama Bridges
- PF
Piano Frank
as Larry
- JJ
July Jones
as Specialty Dancer
Directed by Spencer Williams