Hallelujah

(1929)

Synopsis

One of the first movies to feature an all-black cast, this drama centers on a young plantation hand who becomes a preacher after accidentally shooting his brother, but soon drifts away from his faith after meeting a seductress.

Directors

King Vidor, Irving Berlin, King Vidor, Wanda Tuchock, King Vidor, Cedric Gibbons

Production year

1929

Rating

TV-G

Studio

Warner Bros.

Runtime

100 minutes

Cast

Daniel L. Haynes, Nina Mae McKinney, William Fontaine, Fanny Belle DeKnight, Harry Gray