The Black King (1932)
A Riot of Fun
A confident and unscrupulous minister begins a 'back to Africa' movement, proclaiming himself Emperor of the United States of Africa.
- Date of release
- 1932-03-15
- TMDB
- 6.3 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Director
- Bud Pollard
Casting
- A.B. DeComathiere — Deacon Charcoal Johnson
- Vivianne Baber — Mary Lou Lawton
- Knolly Mitchell — Sug
- Dan Michaels — Brother Longtree
- Mike Jackson — Brother Lawton
- Mary Jane Watkins — Mrs. Bottoms
- Harry Gray — Deacon Jones
- Lorenzo Tucker — Carmichael, Attorney
- Freeman Fairley — Mob Leader
- Ismay Andrews — Mrs. Ashfoot
- Trixie Smith — Delia
- James Dunmore — Nappy
Interesting facts
The Black King is a 1932 comedy-drama race film directed by Bud Pollard. The film chronicles the rise and fall of a fictionalized charismatic leader of a back-to-Africa movement, modeled on the life of Marcus Garvey.
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