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Tall, Tan and Terrific
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Tall, Tan and Terrific

1946-06-26 · 40 min · ★ 7.0

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Professional gambler The Duke (Dots Johnson) attempts to cheat Handsome Harry Hansom (Monte Hawley), who owns a successful Harlem nightclub, out of his club and his contract with his lead singer and girlfriend Tall, Tan, and Terrific (Francine Everett). This leads to a murder that is solved by club comic Mantan Moreland and club photographer Butterbeans (Barbara Bradford). But the plot takes little screen time, most of which is devoted to stage acts at the nightclub.

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Directors
Bud Pollard
Production companies
Astor Pictures Corporation
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Mantan MorelandMantan MorelandMantan Moreland
Monte Hawley'Handsome' Harry Hansom
Francine EverettFrancine EverettMiss Tall, Tan and Terrific
Dots JohnsonDots JohnsonThe Duke
Rudy ToombsLefty Gomez
Barbara 'Butterbeans' BradfordClub Photographer
Milton WoodsThe Master of Ceremonies
Gorgeous Astor DebutantesThemselves
Thelma Cordero
Lou Swarz

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