Mantan Moreland Movies

  • 1948
    The Dreamer

    The Dreamer

    The Dreamer

    01948HD

    An all-black musical featuring the talent of funnyman Mantan Moreland.

    The Dreamer
  • 1942
    Phantom Killer

    Phantom Killer

    Phantom Killer

    4.31942HD

    Well-known philanthropist and deaf-mute John G. Harrison is identified leaving the scene of several murders but evades successful prosecution as...

    Phantom Killer
  • 1945
    The Spider

    The Spider

    The Spider

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    An ex-cop is suspected of murder after he is found with a dead woman. The private detective is on the run -- attempting to prove his innocence.

    The Spider
  • 1939
    Riders of the Frontier

    Riders of the Frontier

    Riders of the Frontier

    01939HD

    The Rancho Grande, a Texas border ranch, cut off from the law by a gang of outlaws led by ranch foreman Bart Lane, who is holding the elderly owner...

    Riders of the Frontier
  • 1943
    He Hired the Boss

    He Hired the Boss

    He Hired the Boss

    31943HD

    A shy bookkeeper accidentally discovers that the company where he works is targeted in a series of late-night robberies.

    He Hired the Boss
  • 1942
    Freckles Comes Home

    Freckles Comes Home

    Freckles Comes Home

    51942HD

    Freckles Winslow comes home from college and the sheriff accuses him of murder, gangsters put him on the spot, and his girl friend, Jane, falls in...

    Freckles Comes Home
  • 1941
    Marry the Boss's Daughter

    Marry the Boss's Daughter

    Marry the Boss's Daughter

    01941HD

    Young man from Kansas goes to New York to work for his tycoon-hero. His superiors won't listen to his ideas about business, but the boss and his...

    Marry the Boss's Daughter
  • 1941
    Up Jumped the Devil

    Up Jumped the Devil

    Up Jumped the Devil

    01941HD

    Two ne'er-do-wells, Washington and Jefferson, just out of prison are looking for jobs so they won't get arrested for vagrancy. They find out that the...

    Up Jumped the Devil
  • 1941
    You're Out of Luck

    You're Out of Luck

    You're Out of Luck

    61941HD

    An elevator operator and a janitor team up to solve two murders that may be connected to an illegal gambling operation. Monogram.

    You're Out of Luck
  • 1949
    Come On, Cowboy!

    Come On, Cowboy!

    Come On, Cowboy!

    01949HD

    Mr. Wilson hires Mantan to travel out West and clean out an old property. Mantan runs into trouble in believing the house is haunted while a gang...

    Come On, Cowboy!
  • 1933
    That's the Spirit

    That's the Spirit

    That's the Spirit

    21933HD

    In this musical short, two night watchmen hear songs performed in a haunted pawn shop.

    That's the Spirit
  • 1937
    Harlem on the Prairie

    Harlem on the Prairie

    Harlem on the Prairie

    51937HD

    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...

    Harlem on the Prairie
  • 1942
    Treat 'Em Rough

    Treat 'Em Rough

    Treat 'Em Rough

    61942HD

    When his father is accused of graft, a former boxer returns home to clear his name.

    Treat 'Em Rough
  • 1942
    Mr. Washington Goes to Town

    Mr. Washington Goes to Town

    Mr. Washington Goes to Town

    31942HD

    While serving time in county prison, Wallingford sees a story in the newspaper that his cellmate, Schenectady, has inherited a mansionfrom his...

    Mr. Washington Goes to Town
  • 1946
    Mantan Messes Up

    Mantan Messes Up

    Mantan Messes Up

    01946HD

    Mantan takes a job as office boy at a new TV station and gets to watch several pre-recorded musical numbers.

    Mantan Messes Up
  • 1970
    Ebony Parade

    Ebony Parade

    Ebony Parade

    01970HD

    Mantan Moreland hosts a series of filmed song, dance and band numbers by various artists, mostly released previously as individual "soundies".

    Ebony Parade
  • 1939
    One Dark Night

    One Dark Night

    One Dark Night

    01939HD

    Samson Brown is a lazy and shiftless husband who lets his wife, Hannah, support the family. He is constantly insulted and annoyed by his in-laws, who...

    One Dark Night
  • 1946
    Tall, Tan and Terrific

    Tall, Tan and Terrific

    Tall, Tan and Terrific

    01946HD

    Professional gambler The Duke (Dots Johnson) attempts to cheat Handsome Harry Hansom (Monte Hawley), who owns a successful Harlem nightclub, out of...

    Tall, Tan and Terrific
  • 1940
    Drums of the Desert

    Drums of the Desert

    Drums of the Desert

    5.51940HD

    On his way to a post as special adviser of the new parachute troops of the French Foreign Legion in Morocco, Paul Dumont meets the beautiful Helene...

    Drums of the Desert
  • 1947
    Return of Mandy's Husband

    Return of Mandy's Husband

    Return of Mandy's Husband

    01947HD

    In order to make some cash, buddies Mantan and Alex found the "Ghost Association," which will hold mock seances for the local residents. After...

    Return of Mandy's Husband