In and around some great blues, swing and jazz music, a very unpopular band-leader. Prince Ellis, is killed in a Harlem nightclub, and, in and around some more great music, a detective finds the lists of suspects is very long, as Prince Ellis was indeed very unpopular with many citizens.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| MMonte HawleyBiff Boyd | Biff Boyd |
| TTommie MooreMae Carroll | Mae Carroll |
| EEdward ThompsonCapt. Hall | Capt. Hall |
| MMarguerite WhittenLinda Carroll | Linda Carroll |
 Sybil LewisCleo Ellis | Cleo Ellis |
| JJosephine EdwardsMaxine Rae | Maxine Rae |
| JJess Lee BrooksJohn Carroll | John Carroll |
| BBuck WoodsBuck Bedford | Buck Bedford |
 F.E. MillerSgt. Slim | Sgt. Slim |
| AAlfred GrantChet Wallace | Chet Wallace |
| RRobert WebbPrince Ellis | Prince Ellis |
| HHalley HardingEditor Bailey | Editor Bailey |
| TTom SouthernSgt. Phipps | Sgt. Phipps |
| LLeonard ChristmasLawyer Jones | Lawyer Jones |
| CCharles AndrewsTurnkey | Turnkey |
| EEarle MorrisReporter Wayburn | Reporter Wayburn |
| JJohn Lester Johnson'Champ', Nightclub Owner | 'Champ', Nightclub Owner |
| CCeePee JohnsonBandleader / Singer | Bandleader / Singer |
| LLucille BattleNightclub Patron | Nightclub Patron |
| LLouise FranklinNightclub Patron | Nightclub Patron |