Miracle in Harlem

1948 film

Miracle in Harlem

Directed by| Jack Kemp
Written by| Vincent Valentini (story and screenplay)
Produced by| Jack Goldberg
David Goldberg
Cinematography| Don Malkames
Edited by| Don Drucker
Music by| Jack Shaindlin
Juanita Hall

Production
company

Herald Pictures

Distributed by| Screen Guild Productions

Release date

* 1948 (1948)

Running time

| 69 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Miracle in Harlem is a 1948 American musical melodrama film, directed by Jack Kemp,[1] and starred an all African American cast.[2] It has been considered one of the best all-black independent films of the 1940s.[2][3]

## Plot

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A businessman fakes his own death, for business reasons.[3] A young woman is suspected of killing the business magnate who swindled her out of her family run candy business.[2]

## Cast

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* Sheila Guyse as Julie Weston[2]
* Hilda Offley as Aunt Hattie[2]
* William Greaves as Bert Hallam
* Creighton Thompson as Reverend Jackson[2]
* Lawrence Criner as Albert Marshall (father)
* Sybil Lewis as Alice Adams
* Kenneth Freeman as Jim Marshall (son)
* Jack Carter as Phillip Manley
* Milton Williams as Mr. Wilkinson
* Monte Hawley as Lieutenant Renard
* Alfred "Slick" Chester as Detective Tracy (as Alfred Chester)
* Ruble Blakey as Detective Foley
* Stepin Fetchit as Swifty the Handyman[2]

### Specialties acts (as featured on the soundtrack)

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* Creighton Thompson as Singer, 'A Preaching Song'
* Savannah Churchill as Singer, 'I Want be Loved'
* Lavada Carter as Singer, 'John Saw the Number'
* Norma Shepherd as Singer, 'Patience & Fortitude'
* Sheila Guyse as Singer, 'Look Down That Lonesome Road'
* Juanita Hall as Singer, 'Chocolate Candy Blues'
* Lynn Proctor Trio[2] as Lynn Proctor Trio Singers 'Watch Out'
* Juanita Hall Choir as Juanita Hall Choir, performing 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' & 'Nearer My God To Thee'
* Hilda Geeley as Singer (uncredited)[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Miracle in Harlem (1948)". BFI.[dead link‍]
2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Documentary offers look at early black films". The Jackson Sun. 1990-06-08. p. 37. Retrieved 2023-06-20 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ a b "A few early black films still survive". The News Journal. 1990-06-22. p. 74. Retrieved 2023-06-20 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Miracle in Harlem (1948) - Jack Kemp" - via Allmovie.com.

## External links

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* Miracle in Harlem at IMDb
* Miracle in Harlem at TCMDB
* Miracle in Harlem[dead link‍] at BFI
* Complete film at YouTube

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