Harlem on the Prairie
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Harlem on the Prairie

A comedy riot--laughs galore!

7.5 / 10 1937 57mNR English
MusicWesternActionComedy

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Herb Jeffries

Herb Jeffries

Jeff Kincaid

Lead
F.E. Miller

F.E. Miller

Crawfish

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Mistletoe

Consuela Harris

Consuela Harris

Carolina Clayburn

Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Wolf Cain

Spencer Williams

Spencer Williams

Doc Clayburn

George Randol

George Randol

Sheriff

Nathan Curry

Nathan Curry

Bart

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sam Newfield's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Harlem on the Prairie is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker