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Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus is a american film of genre Drama directed by Spencer Williams released in USA on 31 december 1942 with Spencer Williams

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus (1942)

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Released in USA 31 december 1942
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OriginUSA
Genres Drama

Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus (1942) is a race film directed and written by Spencer Williams. The film featured an all-black cast and was produced exclusively for exhibition in U.S. cinemas serving African American communities. It was among a number of religious-themed feature films created by Williams during the 1940s, who also wrote and directed The Blood of Jesus (1941) and Go Down, Death! (1944).

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