Mantan Moreland Movies

  • 1942
    Lucky Ghost

    Lucky Ghost

    Lucky Ghost

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    An all-black horror comedy starring Mantan Moreland and sometimes partner (and straight man) F.E. Miller, Lucky Ghost is amusing low-brow fare that...

    Lucky Ghost
  • 1943
    Melody Parade

    Melody Parade

    Melody Parade

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    The owner and staff of a Hollywood nightclub struggle to keep their establishment from closing.

    Melody Parade
  • 1942
    Law of the Jungle

    Law of the Jungle

    Law of the Jungle

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    Nona Brooks, former member of a stranded theatrical troupe, earns a temporary living singing in a café in Duakwa, British Rhodesia, Africa....

    Law of the Jungle
  • 1944
    Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

    Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

    Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

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    To solve the murder of a man shot in a locked room, Chan must wade through a Fun House, the writings of an unscrupulous author, and chess pieces.

    Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
  • 1943
    You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

    You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

    You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith

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    A young woman marries a soldier to fulfill the conditions of a will. However, when she gets ready to divorce him, she realizes that she actually...

    You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
  • 1943
    Sarong Girl

    Sarong Girl

    Sarong Girl

    01943HD

    A dancer in a girlie show plots revenge when a judge orders her show closed.

    Sarong Girl
  • 1942
    Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost

    Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost

    Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost

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    Carmelita and Uncle Matt find themselves in a haunted house, but the "ghosts" are actually enemy agents who are trying to frighten away visitors in...

    Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost
  • 1938
    Gang Smashers

    Gang Smashers

    Gang Smashers

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    An undercover police woman poses as a nighclub entertainer to catch the main man behind the racketeers going on around Harlem. Meanwhile two men are...

    Gang Smashers
  • 1933
    That's the Spirit

    That's the Spirit

    That's the Spirit

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    In this musical short, two night watchmen hear songs performed in a haunted pawn shop.

    That's the Spirit
  • 1940
    Four Shall Die

    Four Shall Die

    Four Shall Die

    01940HD

    Helen Fielding, heir to the fortunes of the late millionaire Roger Fielding, Sr., has broken off her relationship with the unscrupulous Lew Covey to...

    Four Shall Die
  • 1937
    Harlem on the Prairie

    Harlem on the Prairie

    Harlem on the Prairie

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    A cowboy helps a pretty young woman find lost gold. Restored by the Academy Film Archive with additional funding from the National Endowment for the...

    Harlem on the Prairie
  • 1939
    Riders of the Frontier

    Riders of the Frontier

    Riders of the Frontier

    01939HD

    The Rancho Grande, a Texas border ranch, cut off from the law by a gang of outlaws led by ranch foreman Bart Lane, who is holding the elderly owner...

    Riders of the Frontier
  • 1938
    Spirit of Youth

    Spirit of Youth

    Spirit of Youth

    5.51938HD

    The story of the rise of boxer Joe Thomas, which paralleled the life of Joe Louis.

    Spirit of Youth
  • 1956
    Rockin' the Blues

    Rockin' the Blues

    Rockin' the Blues

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    DJ Hal Jackson is the all-rhyming onstage host of this all-black musical.

    Rockin' the Blues
  • 1940
    While Thousands Cheer

    While Thousands Cheer

    While Thousands Cheer

    01940HD

    Kenny Harrington, the star football player of Gilmore College, leads his team to many victories, raising hopes that Gilmore will play in the "Peach...

    While Thousands Cheer
  • 1943
    Slightly Dangerous

    Slightly Dangerous

    Slightly Dangerous

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    Small-town soda-jerk Peggy Evans quits her dead-end job and moves to New York where she invents a new identity.

    Slightly Dangerous
  • 1948
    What a Guy

    What a Guy

    What a Guy

    01948HD

    Mantan Moreland's comedy feature.

    What a Guy
  • 1947
    Return of Mandy's Husband

    Return of Mandy's Husband

    Return of Mandy's Husband

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    In order to make some cash, buddies Mantan and Alex found the "Ghost Association," which will hold mock seances for the local residents. After...

    Return of Mandy's Husband
  • 1970
    Ebony Parade

    Ebony Parade

    Ebony Parade

    01970HD

    Mantan Moreland hosts a series of filmed song, dance and band numbers by various artists, mostly released previously as individual "soundies".

    Ebony Parade
  • 1946
    Mantan Runs for Mayor

    Mantan Runs for Mayor

    Mantan Runs for Mayor

    01946HD

    After collecting his usual meager paycheck, Mantan, a part time janitor at the local courthouse, commiserates with his ne'er-do-well friend Alex, who...

    Mantan Runs for Mayor