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Four Shall Die
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam Beaudine
Leo C. Popkin
StarringNiel Webster
Distributed byMillion Dollar Productions
Release date
  • October 15, 1940 (1940-10-15)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Four Shall Die is a 1940 American supernatural crime film directed by William Beaudine.[1][2] It features Dorothy Dandridge in her first credited film role.[3][4]

Cast

  • Niel Webster as Pierre Touissant
  • Mantan Moreland as Beefus, Touissant's Chauffeur
  • Laurence Criner as Roger Fielding
  • Dorothy Dandridge as Helen Fielding
  • Vernon McCalla as Doctor Webb
  • Monte Hawley as Dr. Hugh Leonard (as Monty Hawley)
  • Reginald Fender-son as Hickson (as Reggie Fenderson)
  • Jack Carr as Lew Covey
  • Jess Lee Brooks as Bill Summers
  • Edward Thompson as Sgt. Adams
  • Earle Hall as Jefferson
  • Harry Levette as Thomas

References

  1. ^ Marshall, Wendy L. (2005). William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. ISBN 9780810852181. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "Four Shall Die". Black Cinema Connection. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Dororthy Dandridge". Black Knowledge. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Whitaker, Matthew C. (September 7, 2011). Icons of Black America: Breaking Barriers and Crossing Boundaries. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313376429 – via Google Books.