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Wages of Sin

  • 1929
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Wages of Sin (1929)
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Film producer Winston L. Jaune gives his brother J. Lee a job in his company. J. Lee promptly steals company funds, spends lavishly in cabarets, at wild parties, and on women. Hw thereby put... Read allFilm producer Winston L. Jaune gives his brother J. Lee a job in his company. J. Lee promptly steals company funds, spends lavishly in cabarets, at wild parties, and on women. Hw thereby put the company in financial difficulties.Film producer Winston L. Jaune gives his brother J. Lee a job in his company. J. Lee promptly steals company funds, spends lavishly in cabarets, at wild parties, and on women. Hw thereby put the company in financial difficulties.

  • Director
    • Oscar Micheaux
  • Writer
    • Oscar Micheaux
  • Stars
    • Lorenzo Tucker
    • William A. Clayton Jr.
    • Kathleen Noisette
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    74
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    • Director
      • Oscar Micheaux
    • Writer
      • Oscar Micheaux
    • Stars
      • Lorenzo Tucker
      • William A. Clayton Jr.
      • Kathleen Noisette
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    Lorenzo Tucker
    Lorenzo Tucker
    • Winston Le Jeune
    William A. Clayton Jr.
    • Jefferson Lee Le Jeune
    Kathleen Noisette
    Rudolph Hind
    Ardelle Dabney
    Bessie Givens
      Sylvia Birdsong
      Alice B. Russell
      William Baker
      Gertrude Snelson
      Ione McCarthy
      Ethel Smith
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      The 45 Year Old Oscar Micheaux

      I can see what Micheaux is trying to do in this film. He's trying to create black versions of mainstream stars like Douglas Fairbanks, Charles Chaplin and Gloria Swanson. Apart from Paul Robeson, he failed at this endeavour, but give him due, at least he tried.

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