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  2. Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. - Wikipedia

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    Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. was the last starring role in a feature movie for Francine Everett, who was a star in race films, most notably Keep Punching (1939) and Big Timers (1945). After completing this film, she had bit roles in two Hollywood productions, Lost Boundaries (1949) and No Way Out (1950), before retiring from acting.

  3. Francine Everett - Wikipedia

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    After starring in Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A., she had bit parts in two Hollywood films: Lost Boundaries (1949) and Sidney Poitier's first film, No Way Out (1950). [3] At the height of her career, Everett was dubbed "the most beautiful woman in Harlem" by columnist Billy Rowe in The Amsterdam News, a black-owned newspaper in New York City. [4]

  4. July Jones (actor) - Wikipedia

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    Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (1946) Juke Joint (1947) [3] The Girl in Room 20 (1949) References This page was last edited on 9 January 2025, at 01:47 (UTC). ...

  5. Spencer Williams Jr. - Wikipedia

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    He was cast in Jed Buell’s Black westerns between the years of 1938 and 1940. He played character roles in such black westerns as Harlem on the Prairie (1937), Two-Gun Man from Harlem (1938), The Bronze Buckaroo (1939), and Harlem Rides the Range (1939). Buell’s idea to hire Williams revolved around his ability to captivate the audience ...

  6. W. Somerset Maugham on stage and screen - Wikipedia

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    Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (1946). Unauthorized film version of "Miss Thompson" with an all-black cast, directed by Spencer Williams. The Razor's Edge (1946). featuring Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney. Based on the novel of the same name. [35] Of Human Bondage (1946), a version starring Eleanor Parker. [35]

  7. Demi Singleton - Wikipedia

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    Demi Patricia Singleton (born 27 February 2007) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for her roles in the MGM+ crime TV series Godfather of Harlem, as the young Serena Williams in the biographical film King Richard, and as Sally Reeves in the Paramount+ western series Lawmen: Bass Reeves.

  8. Films based on works by W. Somerset Maugham - Wikipedia

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    About Wikipedia; Contact us; Contribute Help; Learn to edit; Community portal; Recent changes; ... Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. E. East of Suez (film) Encore (1951 ...

  9. The Girl in Room 20 - Wikipedia

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    The Girl in Room 20 is a 1949 film directed by and starring Spencer Williams.The story features Daisy Mae Walker, an aspiring singer from a small town in Texas, who comes to New York City to pursue a show business career, only to fall prey to a sleazy nightclub owner.