Murder in Harlem
Year Released
1935
Genre
Drama
Production
Micheaux Pictures Corporation
Director
Oscar Micheaux
Overview
Micheaux’s remake of his own Gunsaulus Mystery (1921), based on an actual case in which a Black night watchman becomes the primary suspect after he discovers a white woman’s body.
Credits
Producer
Oscar MicheauxAlice B. Russell
Director
Oscar Micheaux
Screenplay
Oscar Micheaux
Photography
Shas Levine
Actor
Clarence BrooksDorothy Van EngleAndrew BishopAlec LovejoyLaura BowmanBee FreemanLionel MonagasAlice B. RussellSandy BurnsLea Morris
Production
Micheaux Pictures Corporation
Distribution
Micheaux Pictures Corporation
Technical Specs
Year Released
1935
Genre
Drama
Color
Black and White
Aspect Ratio
1.33:1
Running Time
01:38
Alternative Titles
Lem Hawkins' ConfessionBrand of Cain
About the Filmography
The selected filmography for the years 1897–1971 includes works featured in the exhibition and others that are considered historically, socially, or politically relevant. Hollywood productions are generally excluded; the focus is instead on independent films, particularly the work of Black filmmakers. Black Academy Award nominees and winners are noted. This filmography was compiled using the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and various filmographies, including those by Klotman, Richards, and Hyatt. Primary production materials and contemporaneous film reviews were also consulted. Complete credits for many of the films are unavailable. All films are US productions unless otherwise noted, and distribution credits refer to the original distributors.