""Black as the Ace I am!""

1944

1h 53m

6.3(51 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

When an itinerant reluctantly returns home to help his sickly mother run her shop, they're both tempted to turn to crime to help make ends meet.

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Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Cary Grant

Ernie Mott

Acting

Ethel Barrymore

Ma Mott

Acting

Barry Fitzgerald

Henry Twite

Acting

June Duprez

Ada Brantline

Acting

Jane Wyatt

Aggie Hunter

Acting

George Coulouris

Jim Mordinoy

Acting

Dan Duryea

Lew Tate

Acting

Roman Bohnen

Dad Pettyjohn

Acting

Konstantin Shayne

Ike Weber

Acting

Colin Kenny

Policeman Outside

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