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The Notorious Elinor Lee is a 1940 race film directed, written, and co-produced by the African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux.
Original Release
01/01/1940
US Release
01/01/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gladys Williams | Elinor Lee |
| Robert Earl Jones | Benny Blue |
| Carman Newsome | Norman Haywood |
| Edna Mae Harris | Fredi Welsh |
| Vera Burelle | Sherry Johnson |
| Eddie Lemons | Brownlee |
| Columbus Jackson | Crocker Johnson / Crocker Jackson |
| Laura Bowman | Benny's mother |
| Madeline Donegan | Mary |
| Amanda Randolph | Mary's mother |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gladys Williams | Elinor Lee |
| Robert Earl Jones | Benny Blue |
| Carman Newsome | Norman Haywood |
| Edna Mae Harris | Fredi Welsh |
| Vera Burelle | Sherry Johnson |
| Eddie Lemons | Brownlee |
| Columbus Jackson | Crocker Johnson / Crocker Jackson |
| Laura Bowman | Benny's mother |
| Madeline Donegan | Mary |
| Amanda Randolph | Mary's mother |
| Robert Paquin | Reporter |
| Oscar Polk | Blakely |
| Charles La Torre | Farbacher |
| Don De Leo | Feretti |
| Abe Simon | Hererra / Herrera |
| Sandy McDonald | Bradley |
| Harry Kadison | Max Wagner |
| Lew Hearn | Joe Grim |
| Harry Ballou | Announcer |
| Sam Taub | Commentator |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Oscar Micheaux | Producer |
| Hubert Julian | Producer |
| Alfred N. Sack | Producer |
