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Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (1947)

★ 4.8/10 60 min Drama United States English

Director: Spencer Williams

Writer: True T. Thompson

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Description

A Harlem nightclub entertainer arrives on the Caribbean island of "Rinidad" to perform as the headliner in a revue at the Paradise Hotel. She quickly attracts the attention of several men.

Top Cast

Francine Everett Gertie La Rue

Spencer Williams Old Hager

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

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. Appears on 1 Curated Movie List

Canon Institutions

The Film Foundation (by Martin Scorsese)

The Film Foundation #203