Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
2006, English. Directed by Phil Ranstrom.
Where The Only Color That Mattered Was Green
This 90 minute, 3-act documentary details the rise & fall of Maxwell Street, Chicago's great outdoor market, the birthplace of the electric blues and where "the only color that mattered was green".
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- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
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- English
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Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street on?
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 2006. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street?
If you liked Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street, try The Trial of the Chicago 7, Cadillac Records, Bessie.
Who directed Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street?
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street (2006) was directed by Phil Ranstrom and stars Joe Mantegna, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy.