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Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

1946 · Drama · 1 hr · NR

Harlem's hottest star heads for the islands.

A Harlem nightclub star flees to a Caribbean island resort to headline its revue, where she toys with the men around her while missionaries watch her every move and a jilted lover tracks her down.

Directed by Spencer Williams · Starring Francine Everett · Don Wilson · Katherine Moore · Spencer Williams

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Content note: A woman is murdered by a former lover; sexual themes.

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