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Hallelujah( 1929)

TV-MAMusicDrama
67%
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Overview

A black laborer turns preacher after accidentally killing a man.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Daniel L. Haynes

      Zeke

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      Nina Mae McKinney

      Chick

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      William Fountaine

      Hot Shot

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      Harry Gray

      Parson

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      Fanny Belle DeKnight

      Mammy

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      Everett McGarrity

      Spunk

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      Victoria Spivey

      Missy Rose

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      Milton Dickerson

      Johnson Kid

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      Robert Couch

      Johnson Kid

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      Walter Tait

      Johnson Kid

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      Matthew Beard

      Child (uncredited)

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      Clarence Muse

      Church Member (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Tue Mar 04 2025
    I think that to get anything at all from this, you need to try to approach it with 1929 eyes and not 2029 ones, and even then this film may no longer have any part to play as it is doesn’t so much reinforce stereotypes but quite possibly originate some. Briefly, the story sees the hoodwinked “Zeke” (Daniel L. Hayes) fall foul of of some crooked dice and lose his family’s meagre $100 cotton crop revenue. Without that they will be destitute and so a fight ensues during which his brother “Spunk” (Everett McGarrity) is slain. Distraught, “Zeke” flees the scene and seeks a solace in God that sees hi...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • brother
    • musical
    • preacher
    • all black cast