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The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)
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78 min | Drama, Sport

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The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)

Approved

78 min | Drama, Sport

Abe Saperstein, owner/manager of the world-famous "Harlem Globetrotters", an all-Negro professional basketball team, signs Billy Townsend, an All-American, to play with the "Globetrotters." Saperstein wants Billy to finish school first and...See moreAbe Saperstein, owner/manager of the world-famous "Harlem Globetrotters", an all-Negro professional basketball team, signs Billy Townsend, an All-American, to play with the "Globetrotters." Saperstein wants Billy to finish school first and get his degree but, despite the good advice, Billy quits college and joins the team. He becomes the team star, gets married after sneaking out of a hotel contrary to Saperstein's instructions, and is injured when returning to the hotel. As a result, the team loses an important game, and Billy is fired. He signs a big-money contract to play with another team in the following season, but after a heart-to-heart talk with his wife about caring for others instead of just himself, he asks his old team to take him back. By rejoining the "Globetrotters," he invalidated the big money contract. Written by Les Adams See less

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39 cast members

Name	Known for
Harlem Globetrotters The Harlem Globetrotters (as The Harlem Globetrotters) The Harlem Globetrotters (as The Harlem Globetrotters) See fewer	The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956)
Thomas Gomez Coach Abe Saperstein Coach Abe Saperstein See fewer	Key Largo (1948)
Dorothy Dandridge Ann Carpenter Ann Carpenter See fewer	Carmen Jones (1954)
Bill Walker Prof. Turner Prof. Turner See fewer	Big Jake (1971)
Angela Clarke Sylvia Saperstein Sylvia Saperstein See fewer	The Great Caruso (1951)
Peter M. Thompson Martin (as Peter Thompson) Martin (as Peter Thompson) See fewer	A Double Life (1947)
Billy Brown Billy Townsend (Globetrotter) Billy Townsend (Globetrotter) See fewer	The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)
Roscoe Cumberland Roscoe - Globetrotter Roscoe - Globetrotter See fewer	The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)
William 'Pop' Gates 'Pop' Gates - Globetrotter 'Pop' Gates - Globetrotter See fewer	What's My Line? (1950)
Marques Haynes Marques - Globetrotter Marques - Globetrotter See fewer	Go Man Go (1954)
Louis 'Babe' Pressley 'Babe' Pressley - Globetrotter 'Babe' Pressley - Globetrotter See fewer	The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)
Ermer Robinson Elmer Robinson - Globetrotter Elmer Robinson - Globetrotter See fewer	The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)
Ted Strong Ted Strong - Globetrotter Ted Strong - Globetrotter See fewer	The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)
Reece 'Goose' Tatum 'Goose' Tatum - Globetrotter 'Goose' Tatum - Globetrotter See fewer	Go Man Go (1954)
Frank Washington Frank Washington - Globetrotter Frank Washington - Globetrotter See fewer	The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World (2005)
Clarence Wilson Clarence Wilson - Globetrotter Clarence Wilson - Globetrotter See fewer	The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956)
Inman Jackson Inman Jackson - Globetrotter Inman Jackson - Globetrotter See fewer	The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)
Ann E. Allen Sara Townsend (uncredited) Sara Townsend (uncredited) See fewer
Sam Balter Chicago Radio Announcer (uncredited) Chicago Radio Announcer (uncredited) See fewer	Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Mildred Boyd Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited) See fewer	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)
Tom Daly Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited) See fewer	The Man from Planet X (1951)
Johnny Duncan Attendant (uncredited) Attendant (uncredited) See fewer	Batman and Robin (1949)
Al Eben Phil Gilbert (uncredited) Phil Gilbert (uncredited) See fewer	Adventures of Superman (1952)
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Tom Greenway Dave Barrett (uncredited) Dave Barrett (uncredited) See fewer	Rawhide (1959)
Big Bob Hahn Big Bob Hahn (archive footage) (uncredited) Big Bob Hahn (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Bernie Hamilton Higgins (uncredited) Higgins (uncredited) See fewer	Bucktown (1975)
Tom Hanlon New York Announcer (uncredited) New York Announcer (uncredited) See fewer	Romance in the Rain (1934)
Tony Lavelli Tony Lavelli (archive footage) (uncredited) Tony Lavelli (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Steve Allen Show (1950)
Charles Marsh Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited) See fewer	Atlantic City (1944)
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Davis Roberts Frank (uncredited) Frank (uncredited) See fewer	Westworld (1973)
Stephen Roberts Eddie (uncredited) Eddie (uncredited) See fewer	Gog (1954)
Bert Stevens Basketball Game Spectator (uncredited) Basketball Game Spectator (uncredited) See fewer	Perry Mason (1957)
Peter Virgo Rocky (uncredited) Rocky (uncredited) See fewer	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Ray Walker Jack Davis (uncredited) Jack Davis (uncredited) See fewer	The Fighting Coward (1935)
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Martin Wilkins Justice of the Peace (uncredited) Justice of the Peace (uncredited) See fewer	Voodoo Woman (1957)
Mack Williams Coach Bill McCleary (uncredited) Coach Bill McCleary (uncredited) See fewer	Cape Fear (1962)