Miracle in Harlem

Miracle in Harlem
Directed by	Jack Kemp
Produced by	Jack Goldberg David Goldberg
Written by	Vincent Valentini (Story and screenplay)
Music by	Jack Shaindlin Juanita Hall
Cinematography	Don Malkames
Edited by	Don Drucker
Release dates	1948
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Miracle in Harlem is a 1948 American film directed by Jack Kemp and starred an all African American cast.

Plot

A young woman is suspected of killing the business magnate who swindled her out of her family run candy business.

Cast

• Sheila Guyse as Julie Weston
• Hilda Offley as Aunt Hattie
• William Greaves as Bert Hallam
• Creighton Thompson as Reverend Jackson
• 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

Specialties Acts (as featured on the soundtrack)

• 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 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)^[1][2]

References

1. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040593/
2. http://www.allmovie.com/movie/miracle-in-harlem-v32812

External links

• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040593/?ref_=ttfc_ql
• http://www.allmovie.com/movie/miracle-in-harlem-v32812
• http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=25642