Movie

1943 Fantasy
1h 38min
Country | USA |
When compulsive gambler Little Joe (Eddie Anderson, AKA Jack Benny s Rochester) dies in a fight, heaven and hell compete for his soul. Will he stay with his loyal wife (singing star Ethel Waters) or go with a sultry songstress (Lena Horne)? Hit songs like Taking a Chance on Love and Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe alongside performances by the Hall Johnson Choir and the Duke Ellington band add to the delight of this all-black musical.
Directed by | Vincente Minnelli |
Written by | Joseph Schrank, Lynn Root |
Company | Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMetro-Goldwyn-MayerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Starring
Ethel Waters
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Lena Horne
Louis Armstrong
Rex Ingram
Kenneth Spencer
John William Sublett
Oscar Polk
Mantan Moreland
Willie Best
Fletcher Rivers
Leon James Poke
Bill Bailey
Ford Washington Lee
Butterfly McQueen
Ruby Dandridge
Nick Stewart
Ernest Whitman
Duke Ellington Orchestra
Hall Johnson Choir
Duke Ellington
Jules Adger
Doris Ake
Juliette Ball
Lennie Bluett
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