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1943

Where's My Man To-Nite?

During World War II, a young African American is forced to continue his family's tradition of military service when he is drafted into the United States Army. Despite complications that arise during his basic training, including his jealousy following his girlfriend's flirtatious attention to his sergeant, the young soldier becomes a hero when he locates Japanese saboteurs operating a radio station outside of his military base

My take

A wartime drama that captures the tension between personal struggle and patriotic duty. Follow a young African American soldier navigating jealousy, prejudice, and unexpected heroism as he discovers his own courage during WWII. The kind of historical film that grounds big events in intimate human conflict.

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Cast

Emmet JacksonGeorge T. SuttonL.K. SmithMyra D. Hemmings

Director

Spencer Williams

If tonight is a Where's My Man To-Nite? night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.