Policy Man

Policy Man, is a 1938 American feature film in black and white, and is now a lost film.^[3][4] It was advertised as having an "all colored cast",^[5] featuring Ethel Moses, Jimmie Baskett, and Count Bassie.^[3][6] It was directed by Irwin Franklyn, and produced by Irwin Franklyn and Hazel Franklyn.^[1][7]

Policy Man
Directed by	Irwin Franklyn
Produced by	Irwin Franklyn, Hazel Franklyn
Starring	Ethel Moses, Jimmie Baskett, Count Bassie, Ann Harleman, Henry Wessels
Color process	black and white[1]
Production company	Creative Films Corporation[1]
Distributed by	Sack Amusement Entertainment[1]
Release date	July 1, 1938 (1938-07-01)[2]
Country	United States
Language	English

About

Policy Man was an urban crime film that portrayed sophisticated African Americans in Harlem.^[3][8] It included in its plot a person involved in a numbers game lotteries (or a gambler), and the numbers racket (or illegal gambling).^[2] It was a popular film in northern cities in the United States.^[8]

The cast included Ann Harleman, Henry, Wessels, Ethel Moses, Jimmie Baskett, and Count Bassie.^[1] The film features musical groups The Plantation Club Chorus (or N.Y. Plantation Club Chorus), The Al Taylor Orchestra, The Savoy Lindy Hoppers, and The Big Apples.^[9]

It was one of a series of Creative Films Corporation produced urban crime films, all directed by Irwin Franklyn.^[3] Advertising materials for the film are extant.^[10]