Let My People Live
1939, English. Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer.
Aimed at African Americans and shot at Tuskegee University, this film instructs viewers in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis by focusing on a pair of sympathetic siblings, George and Mary, whose lives are altered by the disease. Starring Rex Ingram as Dr. Gordon, the film suggests that organized religion is an important defensive location in this particular community, and warns of the dangers of the previous generation’s superstitions and its fear of medicine. The Health Department prominently featured the film at the 1939 World’s Fair. Directed by Edgar Ulmer.
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- 0h 14m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 10 March 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Edgar G. Ulmer
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Who directed Let My People Live?
Let My People Live (1939) was directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and stars Peggy Howard, Rex Ingram, Ethel Waters.