BETRAYAL, THE (1948) Set of 7 lobby cards Oscar Micheaux' final film VERY RARE
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BETRAYAL, THE (1948) Seven (7) vintage original 11 x 14" (28 x 36 cm.) lobby cards, USA. Leroy Collins, Myra Stanton, Verlie Cowan, dir: Oscar Micheaux; Astor. Exceedingly rare set of images for the legendary Micheaux' final film. This massive, epic film, which had a running time of over three hours, was a labor of love on Micheaux' part, and an adaptation of his earlier novel The Wind from Nowhere . Sadly, to date, no prints of this film seem to have survived, and this appears to be an entirely lost film.Here is a summary of its rather involved story line: Martin Eden, a successful black farmer in South Dakota, hires the Stewart family to manage his ranch while he vacations in Chicago. Martin is attracted to Deborah, the Stewarts' daughter, but believes that because she is white, he stands little chance of marrying her. Deborah, however, is actually half black, and has been kept ignorant of her mixed-race descent all her life. Soon after Martin arrives in Chicago, his friends, Hattie and Joe Bowles, suggest that he marry a white woman who will understand his rugged lifestyle. Despite their suggestion, the Bowleses introduce Martin to Eunice, a black cabaret performer, who is definitely not the marrying kind. Martin later reunites with Jessie, a former sweetheart, and meets her friend, Linda Lee. When Martin returns to his ranch
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