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High Yellow

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Cynthia Wood, a 17-year-old, light-skinned black girl, tries to pass off as white after getting hired of a wealthy movie magnate Mr. Langley who has family problems with his spoiled wife and his promiscuous teenage daughter and son.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1965-08-04

Runtime: 83 mins

Director: Larry Buchanan

Writer: Larry Buchanan

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: High Yellow

Production Companies: Thunder, Dinero Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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