Pinky
1949
star 7.1
Pinky, a light skinned black woman, returns to her grandmother's house in the South after graduating from a Nor...
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Acting
Nina Mae McKinney
Nina Mae McKinney (June 12, 1912 – May 3, 1967) was an American actress who worked internationally during the 1930s and in the postwar period in theatre, film and television, after beginning her career on Broadway and in Hollywood. Dubbed "The Black Garbo" in Europe because of her striking beauty, McKinney was both one of the first African-American film stars in the United States and one of the first African-Americans to appear on British television.
Filmography
Browse movies and TV shows featuring Nina Mae McKinney
Copper Canyon
1950
star 5.7
A group of copper miners, Southern veterans, are terrorized by local rebel-haters, led by deputy Lane Travis. T...
Blood Money
1933
star 7.1
The title refers to the business of affable, ambitious bail bondsman (and politically-connected grifter) Bill B...
Together Again
1944
star 5.5
Anne Crandall is the mayor of a small town in Vermont. Her deceased husband had been the mayor for years and wh...
Reckless
1935
star 5.1
A theatrical star, born on the wrong side of the tracks, marries a drunken blue-blood millionaire.
Gang Smashers
1938
star 9.0
An undercover police woman poses as a nighclub entertainer to catch the main man behind the racketeers going on...
Safe in Hell
1931
star 6.7
To avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where the worst crimina...
The Lonely Trail
1936
star 4.8
Though he fought for the North in the Civil War, John is asked by the Governor of Texas to get rid of some trou...
The Power of the Whistler
1945
star 5.9
A woman uses a deck of cards to predict death within 24 hours for a stranger sitting at a bar, then tries to he...
Dark Waters
1944
star 6.0
Leslie Calvin, the sole survivor of a submarine accident, goes to her relatives in order to recover emotionally...
Night Train to Memphis
1946
star 9.0
A mountain community is thrown into turmoil as the townspeople debate the advantages and disadvantages of havin...
Danger Street
1947
star 6.5
Magazine owners sell a revealing photo, then play detective when the deal leads to murder.
Hallelujah
1929
star 6.7
A black laborer turns preacher after accidentally killing a man.
They Learned About Women
1930
star 4.8
Jack and Jerry are doing okay between profession baseball and Vaudeville. That is, until love and gold-diggers...
Sanders of the River
1935
star 5.8
A British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930s rules his area strictly but justly. He struggles with gun-ru...
The Devil's Daughter
1939
star 3.9
Sylvia Walton returns from Harlem to take over a Jamaican plantation from her vindictive half-sister, amid the...
Manhattan Serenade
1929
star 4.0
An homage to NYC in the form of a short travelogue.
Pie, Pie Blackbird
1932
star 7.5
Short featuring musician Eubie Blake and his orchestra, singer Nina Mae McKinney, and young tap dancers Fayard...
Mantan Messes Up
1946
star 8.0
Mantan takes a job as office boy at a new TV station and gets to watch several pre-recorded musical numbers.
Kentucky Minstrels
1934
star 10.0
'Old-time minstrel sinks to poverty and rises to fresh stardom.' (British Film Catalogue)
What Price Jazz
1934
star 8.5
In rhyme, a soapbox preacher, Mr. Blue Laws, enlists Mr. Public Opinion in the efforts of the Society for the P...
Straight to Heaven
1939
star 9.0
Singer Jimmy Williams' father Joe is a chemist who recently lost his job to George Elliott. Since then, Joe has...
Television Demonstration Film
1937
Publicity film for manufacturers and retailers of television equipment. A survey of the programmes transmitted...
Swanee Showboat
1940
star 7.0
A Bevy of Beauties and a Boatload of Fun
The Black Network
1936
star 6.3
The owner of a shoe polish company sponsors a radio show that showcases black performers. Since his wife's fath...