Movies: Mantan Moreland

  • 1941
    Up Jumped the Devil

    Up Jumped the Devil (1941)

    Up Jumped the Devil

    01941HD

    Two ne'er-do-wells, Washington and Jefferson, just out of prison are looking for jobs so they won't get arrested for vagrancy. They find out that the wealthy Mrs. Brown is looking to hire a butler and a maid, and Jefferson talks Washington into dress...

    Up Jumped the Devil
  • 1946
    Tall, Tan and Terrific

    Tall, Tan and Terrific (1946)

    Tall, Tan and Terrific

    01946HD

    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 Everet...

    Tall, Tan and Terrific
  • 1946
    Mantan Runs for Mayor

    Mantan Runs for Mayor (1946)

    Mantan Runs for Mayor

    01946HD

    After collecting his usual meager paycheck, Mantan, a part time janitor at the local courthouse, commiserates with his ne'er-do-well friend Alex, who is similarly poorly paid. Since Mayor Henry Corbit has been arrested for drunken driving and sentenc...

    Mantan Runs for Mayor
  • 1948
    The Dreamer

    The Dreamer (1948)

    The Dreamer

    01948HD

    An all-black musical featuring the talent of funnyman Mantan Moreland....

    The Dreamer
  • 1949
    Come On, Cowboy!

    Come On, Cowboy! (1949)

    Come On, Cowboy!

    01949HD

    Mr. Wilson hires Mantan to travel out West and clean out an old property. Mantan runs into trouble in believing the house is haunted while a gang uses it as a hideout. A race film Western produced by the Toddy Company; made for $500 over two days. R...

    Come On, Cowboy!
  • 1939
    One Dark Night

    One Dark Night (1939)

    One Dark Night

    01939HD

    Samson Brown is a lazy and shiftless husband who lets his wife, Hannah, support the family. He is constantly insulted and annoyed by his in-laws, who live with them, and finally takes off for points unknown. At home, life goes on as usual with the ex...

    One Dark Night
  • 1948
    She's Too Mean for Me

    She's Too Mean for Me (1948)

    She's Too Mean for Me

    01948HD

    Mantan Moreland's comedy feature....

    She's Too Mean for Me