Go Down Death (1944)
Overview
The owner of a juke joint arranges to frame an innocent preacher with a scandalous photograph, but his scheme backfires when his own adoptive mother interferes.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.26 |
Directed By
Spencer Williams
Crew
Sam Elljay
Spencer Williams
H.W. Kier
L.J. Powell
James Weldon Johnson
TOP CAST
Spencer Williams
Big Jim Bottoms
Myra D. Hemmings
Caroline "Mama Carrie" Bottoms
Samuel H. James
Jasper the Preacher
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