Take My Life (1942 film)

Take My Life is an American film released in 1942. It featured a group of young actors known as the Harlem Tuff Kids. In this film they join the U.S. Army.^[1] The group also appeared in the 1939 film Reform School. Both were produced by Million Dollar Productions.^[2] Oakton Community College has a poster for the film in its collection. The poster includes the taglines Harlem Goes to War! and Thrill to the Brown Bombers in Action.^[3]

Take My Life
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Directed by	Leo C. Popkin
Screenplay by	Edward Dewey Billie Myers
Story by	Billie Myers
Produced by	Clifford Sanforth
Starring	Monte Hawley Jeni LeGon Arthur Ray Freddie Jackson
Cinematography	Clark Ramsey
Edited by	Martion G. Cohn
Production company	Million Dollar Productions
Distributed by	State Rights
Release date	1942 (1942)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Toddy Pictures re-released the film as Murder Rap.^[4] The film premiered at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.^[4]

Cast

• Monte Hawley as Dr. Thurman
• Jeni LeGon as Helen Stanley
• Arthur Ray
• Freddie Jackson as Johnny
• Eugene Jackson as Bill
• Harry Levette
• Jack Carr as Sgt. Holmes
• Paul White as Icky^[5]