Murder on Lenox Avenue

Murder on Lenox Avenue
Directed by	Arthur Dreifuss
Written by	Frank Wilson (story) Vincent Valentini (writer) and Bryna Ivens (writer)
Produced by	Arthur Dreifuss
Starring	See below
Cinematography	George Webber
Edited by	Robert O. Crandall
Music by	Donald Heywood
Release date	1941 (1941)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Murder on Lenox Avenue is a 1941 American film directed by Arthur Dreifuss.

Plot summary

In 1941 Harlem, New York City, someone gets framed for a murder while Pa Wilkins tries to replace the apartment building's former manager.

Cast

• Mamie Smith as Hattie
• Alec Lovejoy as Flivver Johnson
• Norman Astwood as Mr. Marshall
• Augustus Smith as Pa Wilkins
• Alberta Perkins as Mercedes
• Edna Mae Harris as Singer
• Sidney Easton as Speed Simmons
• Dene Larry as Ola Wilkins
• Ernie Ransom as Jim Bracton
• Earl Sydnor as Gregory
• Herman Green as Lomax
• George Williams as Montoute
• Cristola Williams as Rosalia
• Emily Santos as Emily
• Flo Lee as Flo
• Wahneta San as Wahneta

Soundtrack

• Alberta Perkins - "Hot Pies" (Written by Donald Heywood)
• Wahneta San - "I'm Trying to Forget You" (Written by Donald Heywood)
• Mamie Smith with Sidney Easton - "I'll Get Even With You" (Written by Donald Heywood)
• Wahneta San with Alec Lovejoy - "What You Know About That?" (Written by Donald Heywood)

External links

• Murder on Lenox Avenue at IMDb
• Murder on Lenox Avenue is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive