Juke Joint

Juke Joint

★ 6.5IMDb Score
Released:1947-01-01
Duration:68 min
Director:Spencer Williams
Actors:Spencer Williams, July Jones, Inez Newell, Leonard Duncan, Dauphine Moore
Production:Sack Amusement Enterprises

Overview:

Hitchhiking conmen Bad News Johnson and July Jones arrive in Texas. A group of talented hopefuls vie for a coveted crown in a jitterbug contest.

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