By Vlad Zakh · August 31, 2026
Spencer Williams was a pioneering Black filmmaker and actor whose independently produced race films gave Black audiences stories and stars of their own. The Blood of Jesus weighs a devout woman’s soul between heaven and hell, Go Down Death confronts a deacon with a corrupt nightclub owner, Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. follows a dancer’s reputation to a tropical island, and The Bronze Buckaroo investigates a rancher’s father’s disappearance. Harlem Rides the Range and Two-Gun Man from Harlem round out the list.
01 Spencer Williams features in this all-Black melodrama about a nightclub dancer whose scandalous reputation follows her to a tropical island.
Directed by Spencer Williams · 1h 00m
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02 Spencer Williams is in this all-Black drama about a righteous deacon who confronts a corrupt nightclub owner determined to destroy a young woman.
Directed by Spencer Williams · 0h 56m
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03 Spencer Williams features in this all-Black religious drama about a devout woman whose soul hangs in the balance between heaven and hell after a tragic accident.
Directed by Spencer Williams · 0h 57m
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04 Spencer Williams appears in this all-Black western about a cowboy who investigates the mysterious disappearance of a rancher's father tied to a hidden gold mine.
Directed by Richard C. Kahn · 0h 58m · Rated NR
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05 Spencer Williams is in this all-Black western about a singing cowboy who uncovers a scheme to swindle a rancher out of her radium-rich land.
Directed by Richard C. Kahn · 0h 56m · Rated NR
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Stream: FlixFling · Rent or buy: FlixFling
06 Spencer Williams is in this all-Black western about a falsely accused ranch foreman who flees to Harlem, then returns disguised as an outlaw to clear his name.
Directed by Richard C. Kahn · 1h 05m · Rated NR
Stream: Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
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