Nina Mae McKinney
Nina Mae McKinney (June 12, 1912 – May 3, 1967) was an American actress who worked internationally during the 1930s and in the postwar period in theatre, film and television, after beginning her career on Broadway and in Hollywood. Dubbed "The Black Garbo" in Europe because of her striking beauty, McKinney was both one of the first African-American film stars in the United States and one of the first African-Americans to appear on British television.
Copper Canyon
as TheresaA group of copper miners, Southern veterans, are terrorized by local rebel-haters, led by deputy...
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Safe in Hell
as LeonieTo avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where...
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Pinky
as RozeliaPinky, a light skinned black woman, returns to her grandmother's house in the South after...
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The Lonely Trail
as Dancer (uncredited)Though he fought for the North in the Civil War, John is asked by the Governor of Texas to get...
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Reckless
as Nina Mae McKinney - SingerA theatrical star, born on the wrong side of the tracks, marries a drunken blue-blood millionaire.
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Sanders of the River
as LilongoA British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930s rules his area strictly but justly. He...
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Hallelujah
as ChickA black laborer turns preacher after accidentally killing a man.
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The Power of the Whistler
as FlotildaA woman uses a deck of cards to predict death within 24 hours for a stranger sitting at a bar,...
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Dark Waters
as FlorellaLeslie Calvin, the sole survivor of a submarine accident, goes to her relatives in order to...
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Blood Money
as Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)The title refers to the business of affable, ambitious bail bondsman (and politically-connected...
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Together Again
as Maid in Nightclub Powder Room (uncredited)Anne Crandall is the mayor of a small town in Vermont. Her deceased husband had been the mayor...
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Danger Street
as VeronicaMagazine owners sell a revealing photo, then play detective when the deal leads to murder.
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The Devil's Daughter
as Isabelle WaltonSylvia Walton returns from Harlem to take over a Jamaican plantation from her vindictive...
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The Black Network
as Nina Mae - Radio SingerThe owner of a shoe polish company sponsors a radio show that showcases black performers. Since...
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Mantan Messes Up
as NinaMantan takes a job as office boy at a new TV station and gets to watch several pre-recorded...
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They Learned About Women
as Specialty Singer - Harlem MadnessJack and Jerry are doing okay between profession baseball and Vaudeville. That is, until love...
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What Price Jazz
as DancerIn rhyme, a soapbox preacher, Mr. Blue Laws, enlists Mr. Public Opinion in the efforts of the...
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Night Train to Memphis
as MaidA mountain community is thrown into turmoil as the townspeople debate the advantages and...
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Straight to Heaven
as Ida WilliamsSinger Jimmy Williams' father Joe is a chemist who recently lost his job to George Elliott....
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Swanee Showboat
as uncreditedA Bevy of Beauties and a Boatload of Fun
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Manhattan Serenade
as Singer / DancerAn homage to NYC in the form of a short travelogue.
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