The Betrayal
Year Released
1948
Genre
Drama
Production
Astor Pictures Corporation
Director
Oscar Micheaux
Overview
Micheaux’s last film borrows elements from The Homesteader. A farmer falls for a woman he believes to be white but instead marries someone else, ultimately divorcing and reuniting with his true love, who in fact is biracial.
Credits
Producer
Oscar Micheaux
Director
Oscar Micheaux
Screenplay
Oscar Micheaux
Photography
N. Spoor
Actor
Lou VernonEdward FractionLeroy CollinsJessie JohnsonWilliam ByrdMyra StantonFrances De YoungArthur McCooVernetties MooreBarbara Lee
Production
Astor Pictures Corporation
Distribution
Astor Pictures Corporation
Technical Specs
Year Released
1948
Genre
Drama
Color
Black and White
Aspect Ratio
1.37:1
Running Time
03:03
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.