Souls of Sin

Souls of Sin is a 1949 American race film written and directed by Powell Lindsay, and produced by William D. Alexander.

One of the last of its kind, Souls of Sin has been described as a landmark film of the genre. Generally regarded as the last all-black film with a black producer, it was producer Alexander's final feature before his move to London, where he began making documentaries (he produced one further film with The Klansman in the 1970s).

Plot
"Dollar Bill Burton, a gambler, lives in a Harlem basement apartment with Roberts, a hard-luck writer, and Alabama, a talented guitarist-singer. At a local bar, Bill is hired by Bad Boy George to sell stolen jewelry and takes an interest in Regina, George's girlfriend who helps Alabama get a break in television. Bill dies of gunshot wounds, but the other characters realize personal success."

Cast

 * Savannah Churchill as Regina
 * Powell Lindsay as Bad Boy George
 * William Greaves as Isaiah "Alabama" Lee
 * Jimmy Wright as Dollar Bill
 * Emery Richardson as Roberts
 * Billie Allen as Etta
 * Louise Jackson as Mrs. Sands
 * Charley Macrae as Mac

Music
Songs featured in the film include:
 * "The Things You Do to Me" – Savannah Churchill and Henry Glover
 * "Disappointment Blues” – William Greaves
 * “Lonesome Blues” – William Greaves

Release
Souls of Sin screened at the 1989 Galveston Film Festival.