
Murder on Lenox Avenue
1941, English. Directed by Arthur Dreifuss.
The rackets exposed!
Dramatic events in a Harlem apartment house center around Pa Wilkins, chosen by the Better Business League to replace their ousted, crooked leader Marshall...who wants revenge; and Pa's ward Jim Bracton, a two-timing Romeo whose affairs are coming to a crisis. And hanging around is Marshall's murderous junkie henchman, Lomax. Will it all end in someone's being killed?
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1941
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Frank Wilson, Vincent Valentini, Bryna Ivens
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Murder on Lenox Avenue runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).
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Murder on Lenox Avenue isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Murder on Lenox Avenue?
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Who directed Murder on Lenox Avenue?
Murder on Lenox Avenue (1941) was directed by Arthur Dreifuss and stars Mamie Smith, Alec Lovejoy, Norman Astwood.