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Child star Bobby Breen and Black Filmmaker Hall of Fame Award Winning Actor/Writer Clarence Muse star in this musical Deep South drama writen by legendary poet Langston Hughes!
Original Release
07/21/1939
US Release
07/21/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bobby Breen | Timothy Reid Jr. / Timothy Reed Jr. |
| Alan Mowbray | Jacques Bouton |
| Ralph Morgan | Timothy Reid Sr. / Timothy Reed Sr. |
| Steffi Duna | Pauline / Pauline Dubini |
| Sally Blane | Claire Bouton |
| Edwin Maxwell | Martin Dill |
| Charles Middleton | Cass |
| Robert Greig | Judge Ravenal |
| Lillian Yarbo | Janie |
| Matthew 'Stymie' Beard | Gumbo |
Directors
Leslie Goodwins, Bernard Vorhaus
Writers
Clarence Muse, Langston Hughes
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bobby Breen | Timothy Reid Jr. / Timothy Reed Jr. |
| Alan Mowbray | Jacques Bouton |
| Ralph Morgan | Timothy Reid Sr. / Timothy Reed Sr. |
| Steffi Duna | Pauline / Pauline Dubini |
| Sally Blane | Claire Bouton |
| Edwin Maxwell | Martin Dill |
| Charles Middleton | Cass |
| Robert Greig | Judge Ravenal |
| Lillian Yarbo | Janie |
| Matthew 'Stymie' Beard | Gumbo |
| Hall Johnson Choir | Church Choir |
| Stanley Blystone | Slave Auctioneer |
| Mildred Boyd | Dancing Slave |
| Don Brodie | Slave Buyer |
| Jack Carr | Luke |
| Ed Cassidy | Slave Trader |
| Jack Clisby | Servant |
| Charles Dixon | Drummer |
| Ruby Elzy | Singer in Hall Johnson Choir |
| Louise Franklin | Dancing Slave |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Barney Briskin | Producer |
| Sol Lesser | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring | Nominated |
