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The Harlem Globetrotters

  • 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
276
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The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)
BasketballDramaSport

A student drops out of college to chase fame and fortune with the Harlem Globetrotters.A student drops out of college to chase fame and fortune with the Harlem Globetrotters.A student drops out of college to chase fame and fortune with the Harlem Globetrotters.

  • Directors
    • Phil Brown
    • Will Jason
  • Writer
    • Alfred Palca
  • Stars
    • Harlem Globetrotters
    • Thomas Gomez
    • Dorothy Dandridge
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    276
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Phil Brown
      • Will Jason
    • Writer
      • Alfred Palca
    • Stars
      • Harlem Globetrotters
      • Thomas Gomez
      • Dorothy Dandridge
    • 10User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast39

    Harlem Globetrotters
    Harlem Globetrotters
    • The Harlem Globetrotters
    • (as The Harlem Globetrotters)
    Thomas Gomez
    Thomas Gomez
    • Coach Abe Saperstein
    Dorothy Dandridge
    Dorothy Dandridge
    • Ann Carpenter
    Bill Walker
    Bill Walker
    • Prof. Turner
    Angela Clarke
    Angela Clarke
    • Sylvia Saperstein
    Peter M. Thompson
    • Martin
    • (as Peter Thompson)
    Billy Brown
    Billy Brown
    • Billy Townsend (Globetrotter)
    Roscoe Cumberland
    • Roscoe - Globetrotter
    William 'Pop' Gates
    • 'Pop' Gates - Globetrotter
    Marques Haynes
    • Marques - Globetrotter
    Louis 'Babe' Pressley
    • 'Babe' Pressley - Globetrotter
    Ermer Robinson
    • Ermer Robinson - Globetrotter
    Ted Strong
    • Ted Strong - Globetrotter
    Reece 'Goose' Tatum
    • 'Goose' Tatum - Globetrotter
    Frank Washington
    • Frank Washington - Globetrotter
    Clarence Wilson
    • Clarence Wilson - Globetrotter
    Inman Jackson
    • Inman Jackson - Globetrotter
    Ann E. Allen
    • Sara Townsend
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Phil Brown
      • Will Jason
    • Writer
      • Alfred Palca
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Goofs
      The team's bus is shown driving through a desert area with large mountains around it. They pull up to a road sign reading "Chicago, 94 Miles". There are no mountains or desert within 94 miles of Chicago.
    • Connections
      Featured in Afro Promo (1997)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 24, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los trotamundos de Harlem
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago Stadium - 1800 W. Madison Street, Near West Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 18m(78 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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