A Prince of His Race
Cast & Crew
Roy Calnek
Harry Henderson
William A. Clayton Jr.
Lawrence Chenault
Arline Mickey
Ethel Smith
Film Details
Synopsis
"Tom Bueford, a member of good family, has fallen into disgrace through unscrupulous associates and is found in jail serving the last 6 months of a 5 year term for manslaughter. His sweetheart's appeal to the Governor results in a 24 hour leave of absence so that he can solace his dying mother. A nerve-wracking, death-defying drive over the State highway brings him to her bedside in time to see her breathe her last. En route home, the auto in which Tom is riding is seen by the man whose testimony sent Tom to jail. After Tom's release from jail, he is thwarted in his attempt to see his sweetheart by the same man who sent him to jail. This rival advises Tom to leave town and, during Tom's absence, succeeds in gaining the consent of the young woman through her father, and everything is arranged for the wedding. Just as the wedding is about to be performed, Tom returns and there is an unexpected climax." ( New York Age 4 Dec 1926).
Director
Roy Calnek
Cast
Harry Henderson
William A. Clayton Jr.
Lawrence Chenault
Arline Mickey
Ethel Smith
Shingzie Howard
Crew
Film Details
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Notes
This film was manufactured during April and May of 1926. Colored Players Film Corp. was located in Philadelphia. African-American comedian Sherman H. Dudley was the company's president. This was their first production. According to Chicago Defender, the cost of the production was conservatively put as $14,000, a costly figure for black-cast films of the time.
