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Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes

Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes

Feeling great...Walking tall...Hit my number, That's all!

Genres

ThrillerActionCrimeComedyDrama

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In 1950s Harlem a vicious Italian gangster (Frank deKova) tries to muscle in on a black racketeer's (Paul Harris) numbers game.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

3.9/10

Release Date

01 November 1974

Country

United States of America

Cast

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

Big Tony (as Frank deKova)

Paul Harris

Paul Harris

Pasha

Frances E. Williams

Frances E. Williams

Moma Lottie (as Frances Williams)

Reginald Farme

Reginald Farme

Sweetman

Don Edmondson

Don Edmondson

Serene (as Tawny Tan)

Larry Greene

Larry Greene

Jimmy Rush

Ernie Lee Banks

Ernie Lee Banks

DuDirty (as Ernie Banks)

Karmello Brooks

Karmello Brooks

Romaine

Henry G. Sanders

Henry G. Sanders

Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)

Pat Edwards

Pat Edwards

Pearl

Terry Ransom

Terry Ransom

Little Billy Jones

Curtis Price

Curtis Price

Nathan Jones

Onezene 'Ben' Geyen

Onezene 'Ben' Geyen

Reverend Axle

Ronald Ransom

Ronald Ransom

Gambler

Cal Wilson

Cal Wilson

Young Dude

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