The Girl from Chicago
United States • 1932
Director
Synopsis
A remake of director Oscar Micheaux’s now-lost 1926 silent film THE SPIDER’S WEB, THE GIRL FROM CHICAGO is another film that explores the cultural rift between the urban and the rural, set in both Harlem and Batesburg, Mississippi. As had become his forte, Micheaux punctuates the dramatic scenes with musical numbers.
Synopsis
A remake of director Oscar Micheaux’s now-lost 1926 silent film THE SPIDER’S WEB, THE GIRL FROM CHICAGO is another film that explores the cultural rift between the urban and the rural, set in both Harlem and Batesburg, Mississippi. As had become his forte, Micheaux punctuates the dramatic scenes with musical numbers.
Credits
Crew
Cast
Carl Mahonas Alonzo White
Starr Callowayas Norma Shepard (as Star Calloway)
Alice B. Russellas Miss Warren
Eunice Brooksas Mary Austin
Minto Catoas Minnie, Mary's sister
John Everettas Jeff Ballinger
Frank H. Wilsonas Wade Washington