Let My People Live

Let My People Live

Movie 1939-03-10 14m Documentary
★ 7.0 / 10 · 1 votes

Aimed at African Americans and shot at Tuskegee University, this film instructs viewers in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis by focusing on a pair of sympathetic siblings, George and Mary, whose lives are altered by the disease. Starring Rex Ingram as Dr. Gordon, the film suggests that organized religion is an important defensive location in this particular community, and warns of the dangers of the previous generation’s superstitions and its fear of medicine. The Health Department prominently featured the film at the 1939 World’s Fair. Directed by Edgar Ulmer.

Status
Released
Studios
Motion Picture Service Corp., National Tuberculosis Association, Springer Pictures
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Director
Edgar G. Ulmer
Cast
Peggy Howard Peggy Howard
Rex Ingram Rex Ingram Dr. Gordon Ethel Waters Ethel Waters
Merritt Smith Merritt Smith
Erostine Coles Erostine Coles
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