Life Goes On (1938)
The husband of Sally Weston dies, and she decides to move to New York City where she feels her two young sons, Bob and Henry, can get a better education. Bob grows up to be a brilliant lawyer, while Henry decides that a life of crime is the best path to easy riches. Gangster "Bull" Connors frames Henry, now known as Monte, on a murder charge, and it is up to Bob to clear his brother.
- Date of release
- 1938-04-01
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Drama
- Director
- William L. Nolte
Casting
- Louise Beavers — Sally Weston
- Edward Thompson — Bob Weston
- Reginald Fenderson — Henry Weston, aka Monte Howard
- Laurence Criner — Bull Connors
- Monte Hawley — District Attorney
- Jess Lee Brooks — Officer James
- Mae Turner
- Artie Young — Alice
- Lillian Randolph — Cinthy
Interesting facts
Life Goes On is a 1938 crime drama directed by William Nolte and starring Louise Beavers, Edward Thompson, Reginald Fenderson, and Laurence Criner. It was produced by Million Dollar Productions, which created race films with African-American casts for distribution to "colored only" theaters during the years of segregation.
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