Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes

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Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes

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

1974

1h 26m

3.7(10 votes)

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Overview

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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15 members

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Frank De Kova

Big Tony (as Frank deKova)

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Paul Harris

Pasha

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Frances E. Williams

Moma Lottie (as Frances Williams)

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Reginald Farme

Sweetman

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Don Edmondson

Serene (as Tawny Tan)

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Larry Greene

Jimmy Rush

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Ernie Lee Banks

DuDirty (as Ernie Banks)

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Karmello Brooks

Romaine

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Henry G. Sanders

Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)

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Pat Edwards

Pearl

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Terry Ransom

Little Billy Jones

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Curtis Price

Nathan Jones

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Onezene 'Ben' Geyen

Reverend Axle

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Ronald Ransom

Gambler

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Cal Wilson

Young Dude

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