Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus (1942) is a race film written and directed by Spencer Williams.
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Production The film was produced in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on the grounds of St. Monica Catholic Church. It featured an all-black cast and was produced exclusively for exhibition in U.S. cinemas serving African American communities. It was among a number of religious-themed feature films created by Williams during the 1940s, who also wrote and directed The Blood of Jesus (1941) and Go Down, Death! (1944)."The 50 Most Influential Black Films" by Torriano Berry, Google Books
Preservation status No archive or private collection is known to have a print of Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus, and it was thought to be a lost film. A trailerTrailer: Brother Martin, Servant of Jesus (Spencer Williams, 1940s) - UCLA Film & Television Archive on official YouTube channelArchival Treasures: Spencer Williams' "Brother Martin" Trailer|UCLA Film & Television Archive was located at UCLA by Ray Langstone in 2022.
See also List of lost films Christian film industry
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