Murder on Lenox Avenue

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Murder on Lenox Avenue
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Directed by Arthur Dreifuss
Written by Frank Wilson (story)
Vincent Valentini (writer) and
Bryna Ivens (writer)
Produced by Arthur Dreifuss
StarringSee below
Cinematography George Webber
Edited by Robert O. Crandall
Music by Donald Heywood
Release date
  • 1941 (1941)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Murder on Lenox Avenue is a 1941 American race film directed by Arthur Dreifuss. [1]

Contents

Plot summary

In 1941 Harlem, New York City, someone gets framed for a murder while Pa Wilkins tries to replace the apartment building's former manager.

Cast

Soundtrack

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References

  1. "Murder on Lenox Avenue". Library of Congress .