Mantan Moreland Movies
- 1942
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...
- 1943
Melody Parade
Melody Parade01943HD
The owner and staff of a Hollywood nightclub struggle to keep their establishment from closing.
- 1942
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....
- 1944
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat6.41944HD
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.
- 1943
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith3.51943HD
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...
- 1943
Sarong Girl
Sarong Girl01943HD
A dancer in a girlie show plots revenge when a judge orders her show closed.
- 1942
Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost
Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost4.41942HD
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...
- 1938
Gang Smashers
Gang Smashers01938HD
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...
- 1933
That's the Spirit
That's the Spirit21933HD
In this musical short, two night watchmen hear songs performed in a haunted pawn shop.
- 1940
Four Shall Die
Four Shall Die01940HD
Helen Fielding, heir to the fortunes of the late millionaire Roger Fielding, Sr., has broken off her relationship with the unscrupulous Lew Covey to...
- 1937
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...
- 1939
Riders of the Frontier
Riders of the Frontier01939HD
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...
- 1938
Spirit of Youth
Spirit of Youth5.51938HD
The story of the rise of boxer Joe Thomas, which paralleled the life of Joe Louis.
- 1956
Rockin' the Blues
Rockin' the Blues01956HD
DJ Hal Jackson is the all-rhyming onstage host of this all-black musical.
- 1940
While Thousands Cheer
While Thousands Cheer01940HD
Kenny Harrington, the star football player of Gilmore College, leads his team to many victories, raising hopes that Gilmore will play in the "Peach...
- 1943
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous5.81943HD
Small-town soda-jerk Peggy Evans quits her dead-end job and moves to New York where she invents a new identity.
- 1948
What a Guy
What a Guy01948HD
Mantan Moreland's comedy feature.
- 1947
Return of Mandy's Husband
Return of Mandy's Husband01947HD
In order to make some cash, buddies Mantan and Alex found the "Ghost Association," which will hold mock seances for the local residents. After...
- 1970
Ebony Parade
Ebony Parade01970HD
Mantan Moreland hosts a series of filmed song, dance and band numbers by various artists, mostly released previously as individual "soundies".
- 1946
Mantan Runs for Mayor
Mantan Runs for Mayor01946HD
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...