Harlem on the Prairie
A comedy riot--laughs galore!
NR 1937 · 57 min · ★ 7.5 · Music, Western, Action, Comedy
A cowboy helps a pretty young woman find lost gold. Restored by the Academy Film Archive with additional funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Directed by Sam Newfield · Written by Fred Myton
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Herb Jeffries Jeff Kincaid -
F.E. Miller Crawfish -
Mantan Moreland Mistletoe -
Consuela Harris Carolina Clayburn -
Maceo Bruce Sheffield Wolf Cain -
Spencer Williams Doc Clayburn -
George Randol Sheriff -
Nathan Curry Bart - E Edward Brandon Pete
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