From legendary African American pioneer director Oscar Micheaux comes the tale of undercover agent Carl Mahon, who is on a case in the deep South, in "The Girl from Chicago" (1932). There, he falls in love with a young schoolteacher (Starr Calloway) who is being harassed by a crime boss. He takes her back to Harlem, where he must rescue her friend, Eunice Brooks from a numbers racket, only to find himself accused of murder. This is a talkie remake of Micheaux's silent film "The Spider's Web" (1926). Alsostarring Grace Smith.
From legendary African American pioneer director Oscar Micheaux comes the tale of undercover agent Carl Mahon, who is on a case in the deep South, in "The Girl from Chicago" (1932). There, he falls in love with a young schoolteacher (Starr Calloway) who is being harassed by a crime boss. He takes her back to Harlem, where he must rescue her friend, Eunice Brooks from a numbers racket, only to find himself accused of murder. This is a talkie remake of Micheaux's silent film "The Spider's Web" (1926). Alsostarring Grace Smith.
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