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Hallelujah

  • 1929
  • Approved
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.1K
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Hallelujah (1929)
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DramaMusical

A sharecropper decides to become a preacher after falling for a vamp from the city.A sharecropper decides to become a preacher after falling for a vamp from the city.A sharecropper decides to become a preacher after falling for a vamp from the city.

  • Director
    • King Vidor
  • Writers
    • Wanda Tuchock
    • Richard Schayer
    • Ransom Rideout
  • Stars
    • Daniel L. Haynes
    • Nina Mae McKinney
    • William Fountaine
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • King Vidor
    • Writers
      • Wanda Tuchock
      • Richard Schayer
      • Ransom Rideout
    • Stars
      • Daniel L. Haynes
      • Nina Mae McKinney
      • William Fountaine
    • 46User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Trailer 1:37
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    Daniel L. Haynes
    Daniel L. Haynes
    • Zeke
    Nina Mae McKinney
    Nina Mae McKinney
    • Chick
    William Fountaine
    • Hot Shot
    Harry Gray
    • Parson
    Fanny Belle DeKnight
    Fanny Belle DeKnight
    • Mammy
    Everett McGarrity
    • Spunk
    Victoria Spivey
    • Missy Rose
    Milton Dickerson
    • Johnson Kid
    Robert Couch
    • Johnson Kid
    Walter Tait
    • Johnson Kid
    Dixie Jubilee Singers
    • Vocal Ensemble
    Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
    Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
    • Child
    • (uncredited)
    Evelyn Pope Burwell
    • Singer
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Conners
    • Singer
    • (uncredited)
    William Allen Garrison
    • Heavy
    • (uncredited)
    Eva Jessye
    • Singer
    • (uncredited)
    Sam McDaniel
    Sam McDaniel
    • Adam
    • (uncredited)
    Clarence Muse
    Clarence Muse
    • Church Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • King Vidor
    • Writers
      • Wanda Tuchock
      • Richard Schayer
      • Ransom Rideout
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      King Vidor had been hoping to make the film for several years, and jumped at the chance to make it with the advent of sound. He so wanted to produce the picture that he offered to give up his salary.
    • Goofs
      When Zeke confronts Chick and Hot Shot and strong-arms them in front of the crowd, the shadow of the microphone falls across Hot Shot as he is pushed to the background of the scene and tries to regain his composure. The shadow of the boom is also visible falling across the extras behind him.
    • Quotes

      Spunk: You knows you's just jokin'! Why, I never had no new pants in my life. Why, as soon as you grows out 'em, I steps in.

    • Alternate versions
      MGM also issued this movie in a silent version, with Marian Ainslee writing the titles.
    • Connections
      Featured in Fejezetek a film történetéböl: Amerikai filmtípusok - A zenés film (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
      (uncredited)
      Traditional Spiritual
      Sung offscreen during the opening credits

    User reviews46

    Featured review

    A great movie from a great director.

    It's important to realize this was only the first year of sound pictures. Seen in that light, HALLELUJAH! has a remarkable fluidity, and a freedom from the tyranny of the sound camera that is little short of astonishing. (See "Singin' in the Rain" for a realistic depiction of this problem.) The acting is on a high level, if somewhat dated. King Vidor did an admirable job in depicting his characters' life condition, and was deservedly nominated as Best Director of 1929/30.
    • gayspiritwarrior
    • Jun 6, 2000
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    • Release date
      • August 20, 1929 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Halleluja!
    • Filming locations
      • Arkansas, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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