Summaries

Rena ( Shingzie Howard ), a beautiful mulatto woman, who passes as white, receives a proposal from an aristocratic white millionaire who has fallen in love with her. Rena accepts without revealing the secret of her racial background. Unhappy, Rena returns to her former lover, Frank Fowler, a black man, who has risen to power despite his color. She tells him that although she has fooled the public, she has not fooled herself.—Pamela Short

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Keywords
  • african american
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Jan 31, 1945
Countries of origin United States
Language English None
Filming locations Roanoke, Virginia, USA

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Tech specs

Runtime
Color Black and White
Sound mix Silent
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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