''Beware'' is a 1946 American

race film The race film or race movie was a genre of film produced in the United States between about 1915 and the early 1950s, consisting of films produced for black audiences, and featuring black casts. Approximately five hundred race films were produce ...

directed by

Bud Pollard Bud Pollard (born John Evelyn Godson; May 12, 1895 – December 17, 1952) was a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter, film producer and actor. Pollard is known for such films as ''It Happened in Harlem ''It Happened in Harlem'' is an ...

, and released by

Astor Pictures Astor Pictures was a motion picture distribution company in the United States from 1930 to 1963. It was founded by Robert M. Savini (29 August 1886 – 29 April 1956). Astor specialized in film re-releases. It later released independently m ...

. The film is also known as ''Beware!'' (American poster title).

Cast

Louis Jordan Louis Thomas Jordan (July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was an American saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and bandleader who was popular from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Known as " the King of the Jukebox", he earned his high ...

as Lucius Brokenshire "Louis" Jordan * Frank H. Wilson as Prof. Drury *

Emory Richardson Emory Speer Richardson (August 13, 1894 – February 7 1965) was an actor who appeared in American films. He was also in numerous theatrical productions. Richardson was born in Marshallville, Georgia. He was African American. He had several ...

as Dean Hargreaves * Valerie Black as Annabelle Brown *

Milton Woods Milton Woods was an actor. He was in several films. In 1946, ''Newsweek'' described him as the "colored Basil Rathbone". In 1951, ''Jet'' reported that he directed of the American Negro Repertory Theater, touring the country in a trailer. Filmog ...

as Benjamin Ware III * Joseph Hiliard as Harry Jones (student) * Tommy Hix as Donald (student) * Charles Johnson * John Frant as Joe *

Ernest Calloway Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious". Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People *Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor *Ernest, M ...

as Man in train station *

Dimples Daniels A dimple, also called a gelasin (, ) is a small natural indentation in the flesh on a part of the human body, most notably in the cheek. Numerous cultures believe that cheek dimples are a good luck charm that entices people who perceive them as ...

as Long-legged Lizzie dancer *and "The Aristo-Genes" Girls Club

Tagline

*"Look Up! Look Out! Look Sweet! the Maestro With a Beat"

Soundtrack

*"Beware, Brother, Beware" *"Long Legged Lizzie" *"You've Got To Have a Beat" *Louis Jordan and his orchestra - "Salt Pork, West Virginia" (Written by William Tennsyon Jr.) *Louis Jordan and his orchestra - "Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule" (Written by William Davis and Charles Stewart) *"The Land of the Buffalo Nickel" *"Good Morning Heartache" *"How Long Must I Wait" *Performed by Louis Jordan and his orchestra - "Old Fashion Passion" (Written by

Claude Demetrius Claude Demetrius (August 3, 1916 – May 1, 1988) was an American songwriter. He was known for his rockabilly songs, some of which were made famous by singers such as Elvis Presley. Biography Demetrius was born in Bath, Maine, United States. By ...

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External links

* * 1946 films 1940s romantic musical films American black-and-white films Race films African-American films American romantic musical films African-American musical films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{romantic-musical-film-stub