Souls of Sin
1949 American film
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Souls of Sin is a 1949 American race film written and directed by Powell Lindsay, and produced by William D. Alexander.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
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| Directed by | Powell Lindsay |
| Written by | Powell Lindsay |
| Produced by | William D. Alexander |
| Starring | Savannah Churchill Jimmy Wright Billie Allen |
| Cinematography | Louis Andres |
| Edited by | Walter Kruder |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
One of the last of its kind, Souls of Sin has been described as a landmark film of the genre.[9][10] Generally regarded as the last all-black film with a black producer,[11] it was producer Alexander's final feature before his move to London, where he began making documentaries (he produced one further film with The Klansman in the 1970s).[4]
Plot
Dollar Bill Burton, a gambler, lives in a Harlem basement apartment with Roberts, a hard-luck writer, and Alabama, a talented guitarist-singer. At a local bar, Bill is hired by Bad Boy George to sell stolen jewelry and takes an interest in Regina, George's girlfriend who helps Alabama get a break in television. Bill dies of gunshot wounds, but the other characters realize personal success.
— Southern Methodist University Libraries[4]
Cast
- Savannah Churchill as Regina[1]
- Powell Lindsay as Bad Boy George[1]
- William Greaves as Isaiah "Alabama" Lee[1]
- Jimmy Wright as Dollar Bill[1]
- Emery Richardson as Roberts[1]
- Billie Allen as Etta[1]
- Louise Jackson as Mrs. Sands[1]
- Charley Macrae as Mac[1]
Music
Songs featured in the film include:[2]
- "The Things You Do to Me" – Savannah Churchill and Henry Glover
- "Disappointment Blues” – William Greaves
- “Lonesome Blues” – William Greaves
Release
Souls of Sin screened at the 1989 Galveston Film Festival.[8]
