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Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (1946)
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A sexy, enticing dancer from Harlem makes things happen in a sleepy Caribbean island resort. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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One of the better Spencer Williams films is still tough going moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Francine Everett | ... | Gertie La Rue |
| Don Wilson | ... | Diamond Joe |
| Katherine Moore | ... | Stella Van Johnson |
| Alfred Hawkins | ... | Jonathan Christian |
| David Boykin | ... | Ezra Crumm |
| L.E. Lewis | ... | Papa Bridges |
| Inez Newell | ... | Mama Bridges |
| Piano Frank | ... | Larry |
| John King | ... | Al |
| Shelly Ross | ... | Big Boy |
| Hugh Watson | ... | Tight Pants |
| Don Gilbert | ... | Manager |
| Spencer Williams | ... | Old Hager |
| July Jones | ... | Specialty Dancer |
| Howard Galloway | ... | Specialty Dancer (as Howard Gallaway) |
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Gertie La Rue: Take your hands off me, you dirty psalm-singin' polecat! If the truth were only known, you want me just like all the rest! moreSoundtrack:
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Well known showgirl goes on the run and ends up on a small island hiding out with her band until things blow over. However she just can't give up her wild life style.
Spencer Williams, one of the few black directors of the period is at the helm here and while he turned out a great many films he wasn't a very good director. Actors are arranged in almost tableaux and the scripts are rather poor. Williams also tends to have the camera in one place with little variation. You have to give the man credit for the large number of films he turned out, but you really will wish he was a better filmmaker
As Williams movies go this film was better than most however its still a chore to get through, owing to the fact that the .