Beale Street Mama 1946

The film is set in Memphis, Tennessee and focuses on a street sweeper who comes upon a large parcel of money. He uses the newly acquired wealth to go on a spending spree, with the hope of getting back at an old girlfriend who dumped him for another man. However, complications arise when it is discovered the money is counterfeit.

Genre: Classic Films Musicals
Starring: July Jones, Spencer Williams, Rosalie Larrimore
Year: 1946
Color/BW: Black & White
Director: Spencer Williams
Decade: 1940s
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