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The Black King was a 1932 race film chronicling the rise and fall of a fictionalized charismatic leader of a back-to-Africa movement, modeled on the life of Marcus Garvey.
Original Release
07/09/1932
US Release
07/09/1932
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| A.B. DeComathiere | Deacon Charcoal Johnson |
| Vivianne Baber | Mary Lou Lawton |
| Knolly Mitchell | Sug |
| Dan Michaels | Brother Longtree |
| Mike Jackson | Brother Lawton |
| Mary Jane Watkins | Mrs. Bottoms |
| Harry Gray | Deacon Jones |
| Lorenzo Tucker | Carmichael, Attorney |
| Freeman Fairley | Mob Leader |
| Ismay Andrews | Mrs. Ashfoot |
Directors
Writers
Donald Heywood, Morris M. Levinson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| A.B. DeComathiere | Deacon Charcoal Johnson |
| Vivianne Baber | Mary Lou Lawton |
| Knolly Mitchell | Sug |
| Dan Michaels | Brother Longtree |
| Mike Jackson | Brother Lawton |
| Mary Jane Watkins | Mrs. Bottoms |
| Harry Gray | Deacon Jones |
| Lorenzo Tucker | Carmichael, Attorney |
| Freeman Fairley | Mob Leader |
| Ismay Andrews | Mrs. Ashfoot |
| Trixie Smith | Delia |
| James Dunmore | Nappy |
| Johnny Lee | Count of Zanzibar |
| Bud Pollard | Judge |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bud Pollard | Producer |
