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Cast
Mantan Moreland
as Mantan Moreland
Monte Hawley
as 'Handsome' Harry Hansom
Francine Everett
as Miss Tall, Tan and Terrific
Dots Johnson
as The Duke
Rudy Toombs
as Lefty Gomez
Barbara 'Butterbeans' Bradford
as Club Photographer
Milton Woods
as The Master of Ceremonies
Gorgeous Astor Debutantes
as Themselves
Thelma Cordero
as Cast
Lou Swarz
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1946
Runtime0h 40m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMusic
Votes1
DirectorBud Pollard
WritersJohn E. Gordon
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTall, Tan and Terrific
About Tall, Tan and Terrific
Professional gambler The Duke (Dots Johnson) attempts to cheat Handsome Harry Hansom (Monte Hawley), who owns a successful Harlem nightclub, out of his club and his contract with his lead singer and girlfriend Tall, Tan, and Terrific (Francine Everett). This leads to a murder that is solved by club comic Mantan Moreland and club photographer Butterbeans (Barbara Bradford). But the plot takes little screen time, most of which is devoted to stage acts at the nightclub.
Directed by Bud Pollard, Tall, Tan and Terrific leans on a strong ensemble — Mantan Moreland, Monte Hawley, Francine Everett — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1946.
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