Dark Manhattan (1937): Cast
Dark Manhattan is a 1937 crime drama directed by Harry L. Fraser, starring Sam McDaniel as Jack Jackson, Everett Brown and Jess Lee Brooks. It runs 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 10m (70 min)
- Director
- Harry L. Fraser
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Rinaldo Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dark Manhattan About?
The premise of Dark Manhattan without spoilers.
A low-level gangster determines to let nothing stand in the way of his gaining control of the numbers rackets in Harlem.
Dark Manhattan Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- b movie
- low budget film
- double feature film
- song
- henchman
- damsel in distress
- held at gunpoint
- police officer
- cigarette smoking
- gang leader
- racketeer
- deception
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- double cross
- mostly all white crew
- limited theatre bokings
- specific audience
- gang member
- black nightclub
- gunfire
- slang
- mean streets
- nightclub singer
- maid
- gambling
- gambler
- violence
- reprisal
- pool hall owner
- treachery
- shoeshine boy
- fistfight
- racial stereotype
- grindhouse film
- numbers racket
- gangster
- new york city
- manhattan new york city
- harlem manhattan new york city
- all black cast
- african american
- doctor
- singer
- gang war
- heart disease
- nightclub
- billiard parlor
- gunshot wound
- melodrama
- knife fighting
- independent film
Dark Manhattan Cast & Characters
Sam McDaniel leads the cast as Jack Jackson, with Everett Brown as Numbers Banker and Jess Lee Brooks as Police Lt. Ballot. Directed by Harry L. Fraser; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Harry L. Fraser
- Sam McDaniel as Jack Jackson
- Everett Brown as Numbers Banker
- Jess Lee Brooks as Police Lt. Ballot
- Clarence Brooks as Larry Lee
Also Starring in Dark Manhattan
· 4 more- Cleo Herndon Flo Gray
- Ralph Cooper Curly Thorpe
- Corny Anderson Atty. Brown
- Rubeline Glover Miss Hall
More from Harry L. Fraser
More films directed by Harry L. Fraser: Chained for Life, The White Gorilla, Jungle Man and Phantom Rancher.
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Dark Manhattan FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dark Manhattan, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dark Manhattan?
Dark Manhattan runs 1 hour 10 minutes (70 minutes).
When was Dark Manhattan released?
Dark Manhattan was released on February 13, 1937.
Who directed Dark Manhattan?
Dark Manhattan was directed by Harry L. Fraser.
More films by Harry L. Fraser Who is in the cast of Dark Manhattan?
Dark Manhattan stars Sam McDaniel as Jack Jackson, Everett Brown as Numbers Banker and Jess Lee Brooks as Police Lt. Ballot, among 8 credited actors.
Does Dark Manhattan have a post-credit scene?
No. Dark Manhattan has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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