Take My Life (1942 film)
| Take My Life | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | |
| Cinematography | Clark Ramsey |
| Edited by | Martion G. Cohn |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | State Rights |
Release date | 1942 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Take My Life is an American film released in 1942. It featured a group of young actors known as the Harlem Tuff Kids. In this film they join the U.S. Army.Oakton Community College has a poster for the film in its collection. The poster includes the taglines Harlem Goes to War! and Thrill to the Brown Bombers in Action.[3]
Toddy Pictures re-released the film as Murder Rap.[4] The film premiered at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.[4]
Cast
- Monte Hawley as Dr. Thurman
- Jeni LeGonas Helen Stanley
- Arthur Ray
- Freddie Jackson as Johnny
- Eugene Jackson as Bill
- Harry Levette
- Jack Carr as Sgt. Holmes
- Paul White as Icky[5]
References
- ISBN 9780312131494– via Google Books.
- ISBN 9780786422746– via Google Books.
- ^ "Take My Life - Oakton Community College". www.oakton.edu.
- ^ a b "Take My Life [a.k.a. Murder Rap] (1942) [Lost Film]".
- ^ "Take My Life (1942) - Harry M. Popkin | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.