The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940)
- Directed by
- Oscar Micheaux
- Genre
- boxing film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rating
- 4.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A boxer gets involved with a dangerous woman and faces pressure from criminal elements. The story explores ambition and betrayal in a segregated society.
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What happens
The Notorious Elinor Lee is a 1940 race film directed, written, and co-produced by the African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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