Lawrence Chenault

Most Popular Lawrence Chenault Trailers

Total trailers found: 21

Birthright Trailer (1924)

01 February 1924

A young black Harvard graduate fights against a variety of obstacles, including racist opposition, in order to build a school for black children.

The Symbol of the Unconquered Trailer (1920)

28 November 1920

Eve Mason, a white-passing black woman, moves to a remote cottage she inherited from her late father.

Veiled Aristocrats Trailer (1932)

01 February 1932

A young woman plans to marry, but her mother and brother--a lawyer--don't like her prospective husband and scheme to prevent the marriage.

A Son of Satan Trailer (1924)

01 October 1924

A Son of Satan is a 1924 silent race film directed, written, produced and distributed by Oscar Micheaux.

Body and Soul Trailer (1925)

09 November 1925

A convict escapes to a Southern town and passes himself off as a reverend, giving him the perfect cover to swindle the townspeople and corrupt an innocent young woman.

We Work Again Trailer (1937)

05 September 1937

The role of African Americans in the recovery years of the Great Depression is the subject of this informational short, which offers an idealized depiction of life in a segregated society.

The Call of His People Trailer (1921)

14 September 1921

Nelson Holmes, a black man posing as a white man, had advanced from office boy to general manager.

The Burden of Race Trailer (1921)

01 June 1921

A young college educated black man meets a girl of Asian descent and falls in love with her. Their love story was caught up with events burdened up by a racial animosity.

The Secret Sorrow Trailer (1921)

01 October 1921

A recent young widow Anne Morgan is thrust into terrible poverty. Unable to care for both of her children, she persuades a prominent black doctor to adopt one of the boys.

Ten Nights in a Barroom Trailer (1926)

27 December 1926

A man pursues the vice lord who killed his daughter, but his journey leads to self-discovery and the desire for a better life.

The House Behind the Cedars Trailer (1927)

02 January 1927

Rena is a young woman of mixed race. Although she is romantically pursued by an upwardly mobile African American named Frank, Rena does not decide in his favor.

The Devil's Disciple Trailer (1925)

28 September 1925

Aileen Kennibrew, a charming and beautiful girl calls on one Richard Ellis, a motion picture producer, who is impressed by her modesty, refined personality and striking carriage and is persuaded to "try" her out in the movies.

The Scar of Shame Trailer (1929)

13 April 1929

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

The Schemers Trailer (1922)

19 August 1922

A research chemist with a drug company, is close to success in his attempt to develop a chemical substitute for gasoline.

Ten Minutes to Live Trailer (1932)

17 March 1932

A movie producer offers a nightclub singer a role in his latest film, but all he really wants to do is bed her.

The Crimson Skull Trailer (1922)

19 April 1922

To rid the range of a gang of outlaws that are rustling cattle and robbing the banks and stagecoaches, cowhand Bob Calem, working on the gang-leader's superstitions, dons a skeleton-costume to strike fear into the gang.

The Brute Trailer (1920)

02 January 1920

The brute is a gambler, boxing manager and underworld boss who mistreats a young woman. She is forced into marriage with him for money after her original fiance is thought dead.

The Conjure Woman Trailer (1926)

24 July 1926

Screenplay adapted from Charles Chestnutt's novel.

Harlem After Midnight Trailer (1934)

01 January 1934

Gangsters in Harlem make plans to commit a kidnapping.

The Gunsaulus Mystery Trailer (1921)

01 January 1921

When Arthur Gilpin, a black night watchman, finds young Myrtle Gunsaulus mysteriously murdered in the basement of a factory, he is charged with the crime.

The Sport of the Gods Trailer (1921)

23 April 1921

The story deals with a man whose fidelity and loyalty are rewarded by his being thrown into prison for the crime of another.