The Girl in Room 20 is a 1949 movie directed by and starring Spencer Williams. The story features Daisy Mae Walker, an aspiring singer from a small town in Texas, who comes to New York City to pursue a show business career, only to fall prey to a sleazy nightclub owner. Thanks to the intervention of a kindly taxi driver, Daisy Mae is able to achieve her goals.[1] The film is categorized as a race film.

The Girl in Room 20
Directed bySpencer Williams
Produced byAlfred N. Sack
StarringGeraldine Brock
Spencer Williams
July Jones (actor)
CinematographyFrank Brodie
Jack Specht
Edited byH. W. Kier
Music byRoger Cockrell
Distributed bySack Amusement Enterprises
Release date
  • 1949 (1949) (U.S.)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Girl in Room 20 was filmed in 1946, but did not receive theatrical distribution until 1949.[2]

A 2002 Chicago Tribune article describes the film as provocative.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ “The Girl in Room 20,” Turner Classic Movies Archives
  2. ^ “Within Our Gates” by Alan Gevinson, Google Books
  3. ^ "Bringing back forgotten black films". Chicago Tribune.
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