Of One Blood

Of One Blood

Of One Blood

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Of One Blood

""The Shame Story of Colored America!" and "Negro Youth Runs Wild!""

1944

1h 4m

5.5(2 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

After losing their parents in a flood at a young age, two brothers grow up to become a police officer and a lawyer, working with a local newspaper owner to help rid the city of bootlegging gangsters.

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Spencer Williams

Spencer Williams

Wesley Hill

Robert Orr

Dancer

Geraldine Maynard

Zelma Jordan

Elroy Easley

J.W. (John) Hemmings

Edwin T. Henry

Hugo Martin

L.K. Smith

Jackie Thomas

Creative team

Directed by: Spencer Williams
Written by: Spencer Williams
Produced by: H.W. Kier
Alfred N. Sack

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