Directed by
| Dudley Murphy | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Dudley Murphy | ... | (writer) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Bessie Smith | ... | Bessie - Battered Wife | |
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Jimmy Mordecai | ... | Jimmy the Pimp |
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Isabel Washington | ... | Jimmy's Girlfriend |
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Hall Johnson Choir | ... | Choir |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Edgar Connor | ... | Craps game leader |
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Johnny Lee | ... | Bartender |
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Hall Johnson | ... | Choir Leader (uncredited) |
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James P. Johnson | ... | Piano Player (uncredited) |
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Alec Lovejoy | ... | Gambler (uncredited) |
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Thomas Morris | ... | Coronet Player (uncredited) |
Produced by
| W.C. Handy | ... | co-producer |
Cinematography by
| Walter Strenge | ||
Editing by
| Russell G. Shields | ... | (as Russell Shields) |
Production Management
| Richard C. Currier | ... | production supervisor (as Dick Currier) |
Sound Department
| George Oschmann | ... | sound recordist |
Music Department
| W.C. Handy | ... | music arranger: choral arrangements |
| J. Rosamond Johnson | ... | music arranger: choral arrangements (as Rosamond Johnson) |
| Floyd Marmon | ... | orchestra: composer and singer |
Additional Crew
| Alfred N. Sack | ... | presenter |