''Bargain with Bullets'' is a 1937 American film. The first film produced by
Million Dollar Productions
Million Dollar Productions was a movie studio in the United States active from 1937 until 1940. It was established to produce films with African American casts. It was a partnership between Harry M. Popkin, Leo C. Popkin and Ralph Cooper.
Histor ...
, it features an African American cast of actors and performers. The gangster film is about the Harlem underworld.
It was described as the first Hollywood "all-Negro" film.
[ The film features several musical performances.
]Toddy Pictures Company
Toddy Pictures Company was a film distribution and production company. It was founded by in 1941 by Ted Toddy (1900-1983) in a consolidation of his film businesses under the new name. The film company specialized in African-American films.
Toddy ...
acquired Million Dollar Productions and re-released the film as ''Gangsters on the Loose''.
The gangster themed film drew scrutiny from film censorship boards in the U.S. requiring extensive editing of the film.
Cast
*Ralph Cooper
Ralph Cooper (January 16, 1908 – August 4, 1992), was an American actor, screenwriter, dancer and choreographer. Cooper is best known as the original master of ceremonies and founder of amateur night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New Yo ...
as Mugsy "Killer" Moore
*Theresa Harris
Theresa Harris (December 31, 1906 – October 8, 1985) was an American television and film actress, singer and dancer.
Early life
Harris was born on New Year's Eve 1906 (some sources indicate 1909) in Houston, Texas, to Isaiah and Mable Harris ...
*Frances Turham
Frances is a French and English given name of Latin origin. In Latin the meaning of the name Frances is 'from France' or 'free one.' The male version of the name in English is Francis. The original Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman", comes from the F ...
*Lawrence Criner
Laurence Criner (19 July 1898 - 8 March 1965) born John Laurence Criner, occasionally credited as J. Lawrence Criner, was an actor in the United States. An African-American, he had numerous film roles including as the male lead and star.
He was ...
* Clarence Brooks
See also
*''Dark Manhattan
''Dark Manhattan'' is a black and white American film produced in 1937 by a partnership of African Americans Ralph Cooper and George Randol. Harry Fraser directed the film, which was written by Randol who was also the executive producer. The ...
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1937 films
American gangster films
American black-and-white films
Race films
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
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