Cast
Charles D. Lucas
Evelyn PreerCredits
Written by: 
Oscar Micheaux
Produced by: Oscar Micheaux
Plot
Jean Baptiste, a homesteader, loves several white women but refuses to marry one out of loyalty to his race. He marries a Black woman, but the marriage deteriorates, and he is accused of a crime before being cleared. Adapted from Micheaux's own novel The Conquest.
Sinekatalog’s take
Oscar Micheaux's silent drama follows a Black homesteader who loves white women but refuses to marry one out of racial loyalty, then marries a Black woman and faces trouble. Raw and historically vital, it is a landmark of early independent Black cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (48 votes)
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