The Scar of Shame

1929

Crime / Drama / Romance

2
IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 512 512

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Plot summary

An educated, upscale young black musician marries a woman from a lower socioeconomic class to get her out of the clutches of her stepfather.

Director

Frank Peregini Photo
Frank Peregini

Top cast

Lawrence Chenault Photo
Lawrence Chenault as Ralph Hathaway
Charles Gilpin Photo
Charles Gilpin as Lido Club Gambler
Harry Henderson Photo
Harry Henderson as Alvin Hillyard -aka Arthur Jones
Norman Johnstone Photo
Norman Johnstone as Eddie Blake
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795.66 MB
968*720
English 2.0
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24 fps
1 hr 26 min
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1.44 GB
1440*1072
English 2.0
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24 fps
1 hr 26 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by TiffanySays 7 / 10

Pretty Good For It's Time

OK first of all let's face it. Some films during the silent era can be boring and painful to actually get into, but are more worth the watch for the visuals of what things were like back then. I personally like watching them because there aren't a crazy amount of them left and it is fun to fantasize what it would have been like back then. I always feel like there are not enough words to justify having words at all during the films. This film is a silent black film with a great story. It doesn't put you to sleep and it has some powerful silent acting along with a powerful story about class. (This movie is called a race film bc it was a film made for black people starring black people. It does not mean that this movie is about racial issues with other races, but about a couple who marries each other outside of their classes and how the female lead has a very difficult time adjusting to a higher class life.) It is definitely worth the watch. It is very sad how many very early films such as this did not make it through the years. Watch them and appreciate them.
Reviewed by rdjeffers 5 / 10

David Jeffers for SIFFblog.com

Monday February 6, 7:00pm The Paramount TheaterIn a contemporary study of film history The Scar of Shame (1927) has great value as an early surviving example of the "Race Movie" genre. These were motion pictures produced from the silent era through the nineteen-forties using black actors for a black audience in a racially segregated market. Race movies were screened in the schools and churches of small towns as well as theaters in larger cities. The films of Oscar Micheaux were of particular significance in the early days of the genre. "The Scar of Shame" was one of four films produced by The Colored Film Players Corporation of Philadelphia. Harry Henderson (Alvin Hillyard) is a well-educated musician with high aspirations. In an act of altruism he marries Louise Howard (Lucia Lynn Moses) to save her from her abusive Stepfather but is ashamed to take her home to his Mother because she not "in our set". Essentially a well executed melodrama, "The Scar of Shame " is noteworthy for its high production values which indicate a larger than typical budget, as well as elements of colorism and classism.
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