The Devil's Daughter
1939·United States·52 min.
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Sylvia Walton of Harlem inherits a Jamaican banana plantation and returns to manage it. Since her arrival, there's been no sign of her disinherited half-sister Isabelle, who ran the plantation until their father's death. But Sylvia, her two rival suitors, and her comic- relief servant Percy are disturbed by the constant, growing sound of drums. Meanwhile, in hiding, Isabelle schemes to regain her former place by manipulating local 'obeah' superstition. All-black cast.
DirectorArthur Leonard
ScreenwriterGeorge Terwilliger
MusicJohn Killam
CinematographyJay Rescher
CastNina Mae McKinney·Jack Carter·Ida James·Hamtree Harrington·Willa Mae Lang·Emmett 'Babe' Wallace·Leon Lee
Original titleThe Devil's Daughter