A cowboy and his sidekick try to help a homesteader from being cheated out of his property.A cowboy and his sidekick try to help a homesteader from being cheated out of his property.A cowboy and his sidekick try to help a homesteader from being cheated out of his property.
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Herb Jeffries
- Bob Blake
- (as Herbert Jeffrey)
Spencer Williams
- Watson
- (as Spencer Williams Jr.)
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Did you know
- TriviaThis film received its first telecast Friday 1 December 1939 on New York City's pioneer, and still experimental television station W2XBS. This telecast took place less than a year after its national theatrical release which had taken place in February 1939.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Posse (1993)
Featured review
Having just watched The Bronze Buckaroo, I picked the next film on the "Black Westerns" disc of the DVD set "Black Entertainment in Film" which happened to be Harlem Rides the Range. Once again Herb Jeffries stars as Bob Blake with Lucius Brooks as sidekick Dusty and Clarence Brooks in a villainous role. Spencer Williams, however, is on the good side this time as Blake's ranch-hand boss and previously female lead Artie Young is just a picture here until the last 10 min. Also F. E. Miller appears again as Slim Perkins who with Lucius provides some amusing comic relief that in a white cast movie might have been considered racist. I actually thought Harlem Rides the Range might have been slightly duller than The Bronz Buckaroo but at least this time the print was good and the soundtrack was clear so I could actually hear the dialogue well and the singing was more enjoyable as a result which was provided by Mr. Jeffries and The Four Tones of which Lucius is a member. P. S. Another player, Wade Dumas who was the Dog City Sheriff, came from my home state of Louisiana in addition to Mr. Williams. Also, Mr. Williams and Mr. Miller wrote the screenplay this time.
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- Runtime56 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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What was the official certification given to Harlem Rides the Range (1939) in the United States?
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