Black and Tan
1929
0h 19m
6.3
US
Music
Drama
Overview
Duke Ellington plays hot jazz in a fictional story that finds him down on his luck; he tries in vain to dissuade his friend, dancer Fredi Washington, from working with heart trouble even though it means work for his band. Sure enough, she collapses on stage...
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Key Crew
Dudley Murphy
Director
Dudley Murphy
Writer
Cast
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
B
Barney Bigard
Band Member - Clarinet Player
W
Wellman Braud
Band Member - Bass Player
J
Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton
Band Member -Trombone Player
E
Edgar Connor
Piano Mover
Alec Lovejoy
Piano Mover
Fredi Washington
Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend
A
Arthur Whetsol
Trumpet Player
