When Men Betray (1929 film)

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When Men Betray
Directed by Oscar Micheaux
Written by Oscar Micheaux
Produced by Oscar Micheaux
Release date
  • 1929 (1929)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

When Men Betray is a 1929 race film directed, written, produced and distributed by Oscar Micheaux. The film details the plight of a young woman who falls in love and marries a glib con artist who abandons her without money on their wedding night. [1]

No print of When Men Betray is known to exist and it is presumed to be a lost film. [2]

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References

  1. Alan Gevinson, American Film Institute (1997). Within Our Gates. University of California Press. p. 1128. ISBN   0-520-20964-8.
  2. ""When Men Betray," Progressive Silent Film List, SilentEra.com".