Hardworking Minnie (Cora Green) marries "Dollar" Bill (Bud Harris) a shady gambler after her money and her attractive daughter, Sue (Izanetta Wilcois). Sue meanwhile, is in love with Bob (Carl Hough), an idealist fond of looking out over the skyline and saying "Harlem... there's so much to be done here--it's fairly screaming for leadership." When Bob decides to organize the community against local racketeers he little realizes would-be father-in-law Dollar Bill is one of them. Bill meanwhile has problems of his own: A vicious white mob from lower Manhattan is muscling in on his action, and bullets are about to fly.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| BBuddy HarrisDollar Bill | Dollar Bill |
 Cora GreenMinnie | Minnie |
| IIzinetta WilcoxSue | Sue |
| EEarl GoughBob | Bob |
| ZZerita StepteauJackie | Jackie |
| PPetrina MooreAlice | Alice |
| DDaphne FrayPat | Pat |
 Mercedes GilbertJackie's mother | Jackie's mother |
| FFrances HarrodMaud | Maud |
 Alec LovejoyFats | Fats |
| WWalter RichardsonBrother Hornsby | Brother Hornsby |
 Slim ThompsonLong-Boy | Long-Boy |
| FFreddie RobinsonHalf-Pint | Half-Pint |
| JJohn BunnWallstreet | Wallstreet |
| MMarieluise BechetNina Mae Brown | Nina Mae Brown |
| AArchie CrossA Boy from Newark | A Boy from Newark |
| WWilliam WoodwardA Boy from Newark | A Boy from Newark |
| AAudrey TalbirdConnie | Connie |
| MMarie YoungJean | Jean |
| SSidney BechetClarinetist | Clarinetist |
 Frank WilsonNot listed | Not listed |
| PPatrina WaplesWoman (uncredited) | Woman (uncredited) |
| CChristopher ColumbusBandleader of Christopher Columbus and His Swing Crew (uncredited) | Bandleader of Christopher Columbus and His Swing Crew (uncredited) |