6 Best Madame Sul-Te-Wan Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 29, 2026

Drama intense

Madame Sul-Te-Wan, widely regarded as the first African American actress to sign a studio contract, built a screen career spanning from the silent era into the 1950s.

Carmen Jones (1954) 01

Carmen Jones (1954)

IMDb ★ 6.5

A factory worker's reckless love affair with a soldier leads them both toward tragedy.

The Buccaneer (1958) 02

The Buccaneer (1958)

IMDb ★ 6.2

Pirate Jean Lafitte must choose between his criminal empire and aiding America in the War of 1812.

Band of Angels (1957) 03

Band of Angels (1957)

IMDb ★ 5.9

A Southern woman raised as an aristocrat is sold into slavery after her father's death reveals her heritage.

Something of Value (1957) 04

Something of Value (1957)

IMDb ★ 6.7

Two childhood friends, one Black and one white, find themselves on opposite sides of the Mau Mau uprising.

Black Moon (1934) 05

Black Moon (1934)

IMDb ★ 5.7

A woman's childhood obsession with a Caribbean island's voodoo cult resurfaces to endanger her family.

Tarzan of the Apes (1918) 06

Tarzan of the Apes (1918)

IMDb ★ 5.9

Raised by apes in the African jungle, a British lord's son grows into a legendary wild man.

Vlad Zakh

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