Julie Weston and her aunt, Hattie, own and operate a candy-store in Harlem. A wealthy business man, Albert Marshall, and his wayward son, Jim Marshall, swindle the women out of the store. Later, Albert Marshall is found murdered, and there are several suspects, including Marshall’s secretary and a blackmailer. – Summary written by Les Adams (longhorn1939@suddenlink.net).
Cast (IMDB): Sheila Guyse as Julie Weston; Stepin Fetchit as Swifty’, the Handyman; Hilda Offley as Aunt Hattie; Creighton Thompson as Reverend Jackson; Kenneth Freeman as Jim Marshall; William Greaves as Bert Hallam; Sybil Lewis as Alice Adams (as Sybyl Lewis); Laurence Criner as Albert Marshall (as Lawrence Criner); Jack Carter as Philip Manley; Milton Williams as Mr. Wilkinson; Monte Hawley as Lieutenant Renard; Ruble Blakey as Detective Foley; Slick’ Chester as Detective Tracy (as Alfred Chester); Savannah Churchill as Singer – Specialty ‘I Want to Be Loved’; Lavada Carter as Singer – Specialty ‘John Saw the Number’; Norma Shepherd as Singer – Specialty ‘Patience and Fortitude’; Juanita Hall as Juanita Hall – Specialty ‘Chocolate Candy Blues’; Lynn Proctor Trio as Trio; Lynn Proctor as Lynn Proctor; Juanita Hall Choir as Choir; Hilda Geeley as Singer (uncredited).
More Information:
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040593/
Internet Archive: http://archive.org/details/MiracleinHarlem
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A serious melow drama it only shows how much thay appreciated the comedy of Stepin Fetchit he really didn't have to be in the movie,but gave a good proformence.
Very fine acting,very fine.
I was born in the summer of,1948 and, it was a very good year! …swing low,baby! Boo
Many thanks for this. Despite the rediscovery of so many black films from the 1930s and 1940s they are still neglected by tv stations and dvd companies. It is good to have the chance to see these films rather than just read about them.
Nice! Thanks for the upload.
LOL!!!
1:00:54 -"If I can't fork it I just don't bother with it myself."
A very great film that I wish was on DVD. People should know about these films. I didn't care for Stepin Fetchit, but everyone else was just excellent!
Stepin Fetchit…said.. "Where the police is…I generally ain't." So funny! I really enjoyed this mystery movie. So much talent among my people. 1948 was, indeed, a good year.
Thanks for posting this video.
glad i came across this movie. loved it
A positive film with black actors in it prrotrayed well. In 1940's america,
Stepin Fetchit qualifies as one of the greatest actors of all time. I wish the black community leaders could see past the surface and dig just how great he was.
Sheila Guyse is my partner's grandmother. Her only grand daughter. May she rest in peace.
Great movie!