Moon Over Harlem_
Hardworking Minnie (Cora Green) marries "Dollar" Bill (Bud Harris) a shady gambler after her money and her attractive daughter, Sue (Izanetta Wilcois). Sue meanwhile, is in love with Bob (Carl Hough), an idealist fond of looking out over the skyline and saying "Harlem... there's so much to be done here--it's fairly screaming for leadership." When Bob decides to organize the community against local racketeers he little realizes would-be father-in-law Dollar Bill is one of them. Bill meanwhile has problems of his own: A vicious white mob from lower Manhattan is muscling in on his action, and bullets are about to fly.
Starring
Buddy Harris, Cora Green, Izinetta Wilcox
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Moon Over Harlem was released 87 years ago in 1939.
Overview
Hardworking Minnie (Cora Green) marries "Dollar" Bill (Bud Harris) a shady gambler after her money and her attractive daughter, Sue (Izanetta Wilcois). Sue m...
Moon Over Harlem is a Romance, Drama, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 9m.
CAST (20)
BH
Buddy Harris
Dollar Bill
Cora Green
Minnie
IW
Izinetta Wilcox
Sue
EG
Earl Gough
Bob
ZS
Zerita Stepteau
Jackie
PM
Petrina Moore
Alice
DF
Daphne Fray
Pat
Mercedes Gilbert
Jackie's mother
FH
Frances Harrod
Maud
Alec Lovejoy
Fats
WR
Walter Richardson
Brother Hornsby
Slim Thompson
Long-Boy
FR
Freddie Robinson
Half-Pint
JB
John Bunn
Wallstreet
MB
Marieluise Bechet
Nina Mae Brown
AC
Archie Cross
A Boy from Newark
WW
William Woodward
A Boy from Newark
AT
Audrey Talbird
Connie
MY
Marie Young
Jean
SB
Sidney Bechet
Himself - Clarinetist
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What is Moon Over Harlem about?
Hardworking Minnie (Cora Green) marries "Dollar" Bill (Bud Harris) a shady gambler after her money and her attractive daughter, Sue (Izanetta Wilcois). Sue meanwhile, is in love with Bob (Carl Hough), an idealist fond of looking out over the skyline and saying "Harlem... there's so much to be done here--it's fairly screaming for leadership." When Bob decides to organize the community against local racketeers he little realizes would-be father-in-law Dollar Bill is one of them. Bill meanwhile has problems of his own: A vicious white mob from lower Manhattan is muscling in on his action, and bullets are about to fly.
How long is Moon Over Harlem?
Moon Over Harlem has a runtime of 69 minutes (1h 9m).
Who stars in Moon Over Harlem?
The cast of Moon Over Harlem includes Buddy Harris, Cora Green, Izinetta Wilcox, Earl Gough, Zerita Stepteau.
What is the rating of Moon Over Harlem?
Moon Over Harlem has a rating of 3.4 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Romance
Drama
Crime