''Two Gun Man from Harlem'' is a 1938 American

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film directed by Richard C. Kahn. It was produced by Merit Pictures, distributed by Sack Amusement Enterprises and featured an all-African-American cast.

Plot summary

A man wrongly accused of murder disguises himself as a Harlem gangster known as "the Deacon", in order to bring to justice the men who framed him. He succeeds and reveals himself to the girl who loves him, and they go off to live happily ever after. There are many cleverly comic interludes in the story.

Cast

* Herbert Jeffrey as Bob Blake/The Deacon *

Margaret Whitten Marguerite Whitten (February 23, 1913 – December 25, 1990) was an American film actress appearing in 14 films between 1938 and 1943, often with actor Mantan Moreland. She was also billed as Margaret Whitten. Whitten was born on Februar ...

as Sally Thompson * Clarence Brooks as John Barker *

Mantan Moreland Mantan Moreland (September 3, 1902 – September 28, 1973) was an American actor and comedian most popular in the 1930s and 1940s. He starred in numerous films. His daughter Marcella Moreland appeared as a child actress in several films. E ...

as Bill Blake *

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as Jimmy Thompson *

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as Butch Carter * Mae Turner as Mrs. Ruth Steel *

Jesse Lee Brooks Jess Lee Brooks (June 10, 1894 – December 13, 1944), also known as Jesse Brooks, was an American actor. He is perhaps most famous for playing the African-American church preacher in the critically acclaimed motion picture ''Sullivan's Travels'', ...

as Sheriff * Rose Lee Lincoln as Dolores * Tom Southern as John Steel * The Cats and the Fiddle as Specialty Act * The Four Tones as Singing Group * Paul Blackman as Paul Blackman

Soundtrack

* Herb Jeffries and The Four Tones - "I'm a Happy Cowboy" * The score - "

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