Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

1947 · 60 min · ★ 4.8 · Drama

A Harlem nightclub entertainer arrives on the Caribbean island of "Rinidad" to perform as the headliner in a revue at the Paradise Hotel. She quickly attracts the attention of several men.

Directed by Spencer Williams · Written by True T. Thompson

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