Tall, Tan and Terrific (1946)
Overview
Professional gambler The Duke (Dots Johnson) attempts to cheat Handsome Harry Hansom (Monte Hawley), who owns a successful Harlem nightclub, out of his club and his contract with his lead singer and girlfriend Tall, Tan, and Terrific (Francine Everett). This leads to a murder that is solved by club comic Mantan Moreland and club photographer Butterbeans (Barbara Bradford). But the plot takes little screen time, most of which is devoted to stage acts at the nightclub.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.819 |
Directed By
Bud Pollard
Crew
Bud Pollard
John E. Gordon
Bud Pollard
Robert M. Savini
Jack Etra
Bud Pollard
Shirley Stone
TOP CAST
Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland
Monte Hawley
'Handsome' Harry Hansom
Francine Everett
Miss Tall, Tan and Terrific
Dots Johnson
The Duke
Rudy Toombs
Lefty Gomez
Barbara 'Butterbeans' Bradford
Club Photographer
Milton Woods
The Master of Ceremonies
Gorgeous Astor Debutantes
Themselves
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