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Release Year1944
Runtime0h 56m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes12
DirectorSpencer Williams
WritersSam Elljay
TypeFeature Film
Rating3.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGo Down Death
About Go Down Death
The owner of a juke joint arranges to frame an innocent preacher with a scandalous photograph, but his scheme backfires when his own adoptive mother interferes.
Directed by Spencer Williams, Go Down Death leans on a strong ensemble — Spencer Williams, Myra D. Hemmings, Samuel H. James — 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 drama titles of 1944.
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