Summaries

A black musician marries a woman facing abuse from her stepfather to rescue her. After the marriage, he refuses to introduce her to his mother, fearing his mother's disapproval of her lower socioeconomic status.

An educated, upscale young black musician marries a woman from a lower socioeconomic class to get her out of the clutches of her stepfather, who beats and abuses her. However, once he "saves" her, he won't let his new wife meet his mother, as he knows she will be angry and disappointed with him for marrying someone "below his station".[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • prohibition era
  • juke joint
  • jazz age
  • caste culture
  • double edged bigotry
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Apr 25, 1929
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Passed
Countries of origin United States
Language None
Filming locations Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Production companies Colored Players Film Corporation

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 8m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Silent
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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