Temptation (1936)
A young black model, Ethel Moses), who has gotten herself in deep with a couple of gangsters (Alfred "Slick" Chester and Andrew Bishop, attempts to go straight in this crime drama written, produced, and directed by African-American filmmaker Oscar... more
A young black model, Ethel Moses), who has gotten herself in deep with a couple of gangsters (Alfred "Slick" Chester and Andrew Bishop, attempts to go straight in this crime drama written, produced, and directed by African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux. Lorenzo Tucker, known as "the black Valentino," comes to the girl's rescue. Filmed for around 15,000 in Fort Lee, New Jersey, Temptation was scheduled to coincide with co-star Andrew Bishop's vacation from his municipal job in Cleveland, Ohio. Moses was a well-known dancer who performed with the Lucky Millinder Orchestra and at Harlem's Cotton Club. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide less
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