Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
1946
60 min
en
A Harlem nightclub entertainer arrives on the Caribbean island of "Rinidad" to perform as the headliner in a revue at the Paradise Hotel. She quickly attracts the attention of several men.
Drama
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