The Girl in Room 20 (1949)
The Girl in Room 20 is a 1949 race film directed by and starring Spencer Williams. The focuses on Daisy Mae Walker an aspiring singer from a small town in Texas, who comes to New York City to pursue a show business career, only to fall prey to a sleazy nightclub owner. Thanks to the intervention of a kindly taxi driver, Daisy Mae is able to achieve her goals.
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