TEN MINUTES TO LIVE (1932) Lawrence Chenault & Laura Bowman | Crime, Drama, Musical | B&W

Ten Minutes to Live is a 1932 American film directed by Oscar Micheaux and starring Lawrence Chenault, A. B. DeComathiere, Laura Bowman, Willor Lee Guilford, and Tressie Mitchell. One of the characters is deaf and much of the dialogue was dubbed offscreen.

SYNOPSIS
A movie producer offers a nightclub singer a role in his latest film, but all he really wants to do is have sex with her. She knows, but accepts anyway. Meanwhile, a patron at the club gets a note saying that she will soon get another note, and that she will be killed ten minutes after that.

CAST & CREW
Lawrence Chenault as Gary Martin
A. B. DeComathiere as Anthony
Laura Bowman as Ida Morton
Willor Lee Guilford as Letha Watkins
Tressie Mitchell as Charlotte Evans
Mabel Garrett as Ida Groves
Carl Mahon as Martin
Galle De Gaston as Galle
George Williams as George
Lorenzo Tucker as The Godfather
William A. Clayton Jr. as Morvis
Donald Heywood as Master of Ceremonies
Arnold Wiley as Tap Dancer

Directed by Oscar Micheaux
Written by Oscar Micheaux (adaptation), Oscar Micheaux (story "Harlem After Midnight")
Produced by Oscar Micheaux (producer)
Cinematography Lester Lang
Release date 1932
Running time 58 minutes
Country United States
Language English

NOTES
The film is part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

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