''Four Shall Die'' is a 1940 American
supernatural
Supernatural phenomena or entities are those beyond the Scientific law, laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin 'above, beyond, outside of' + 'nature'. Although the corollary term "nature" has had multiple meanin ...
crime film
Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), dr ...
directed by
William Beaudine
William Washington Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out a remarkable 179 feature-length films in a wide variety of genres.
He is best know ...
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It features
Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for '' Carmen Jones'' (1954). Dandridge had a ...
in her first credited film role.
Plot
Cast
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Niel Webster as Pierre Touissant
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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 actor in several films.
Ear ...
as Beefus, Touissant's Chauffeur
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Laurence Criner as Roger Fielding
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Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for '' Carmen Jones'' (1954). Dandridge had a ...
as Helen Fielding
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Vernon McCalla as Doctor Webb
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Monte Hawley as Dr. Hugh Leonard (as Monty Hawley)
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Reginald Fenderson as Hickson (as Reggie Fenderson)
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Jack Carr as Lew Covey
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Jess Lee Brooks
Jess Lee Brooks (June 9, 1894"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4D7-QLS : Fri Feb 23 23:06:14 UTC 2024), Entry for Jess Lee Brooks, 1942."United States, Social ...
as Bill Summers
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Edward Thompson as Sgt. Adams
References
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1940 films
1940 crime films
American crime films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by William Beaudine
American supernatural films
1940s English-language films
1940s American films
English-language crime films
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