6 Best Clarence Brooks Movies

By Vlad Zakh · September 1, 2026

Drama intense

Clarence Brooks was a pioneering Black leading man of the silent and early sound era, later building a long supporting career in Hollywood.

Wild Women (1951) 01

Wild Women (1951)

IMDb ★ 5.0

A wagon train of mail-order brides faces peril crossing hostile territory to reach their waiting husbands.

Rock Island Trail (1950) 02

Rock Island Trail (1950)

IMDb ★ 5.7

A determined railroad man fights to build a rail line west against fierce opposition from rival steamship interests.

The Negro Soldier (1944) 03

The Negro Soldier (1944)

IMDb ★ 6.8

A documentary chronicling the training, service, and sacrifice of Black soldiers during the Second World War.

Up Jumped the Devil (1941) 04

Up Jumped the Devil (1941)

IMDb ★ 5.2

A struggling songwriter's deal with a mysterious stranger threatens to cost him everything he holds dear.

Dark Manhattan (1937) 05

Dark Manhattan (1937)

IMDb ★ 5.3

A charming racketeer's rise in the Harlem numbers game is threatened by a rival gang and a woman who loves him.

Murder In Harlem (1935) 06

Murder In Harlem (1935)

IMDb ★ 5.4

A night watchman is wrongly accused of murder after discovering a young woman's body in a factory basement.

Vlad Zakh

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