The Black King

The Black King (1932)

09 Jul 1932 • Comedy, Drama, Music • 1h 12m
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Fiery preacher Charcoal Johnson, though no model of sanctity, gains control of a Mississippi Baptist church through personal magnetism; he uses this springboard to organize a 'Back to Africa' movement among his fellow afro-Americans, along the lines of evangelical religion. Weathering accusations of swindling, he emerges as the self-styled (future) Emperor of the United States of Africa. But his tin-plated pomp is threatened by greed, personalities, and practicalities...

Bud Pollard
Director
Morris M. Levinson, Donald Heywood
Writer
A.B. DeComathiere, Vivianne Baber, Knolly Mitchell
Starring

Language: English
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Country: United States
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4.9

IMDb (59 votes)
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