Take My Life is an American film released in 1942. It featured a group of young actors known as the Harlem Tuff Kids. In this film they join the U.S. Army. The group also appeared in the 1939 film Reform School. Both were produced by Million Dollar Productions. Oakton Community College has a poster for the film in its collection. The poster includes the taglines Harlem Goes to War! and Thrill to the Brown Bombers in Action.

Toddy Pictures re-released the film as Murder Rap. The film premiered at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.

Take My Life (1942 film)

Cast

Monte Hawley as Dr. Thurman

Jeni LeGon as Helen Stanley

Arthur Ray

Freddie Jackson as Johnny

Eugene Jackson as Bill

Harry Levette

Jack Carr as Sgt. Holmes

Paul White as Icky

References

1942 films

American black-and-white films

1942 crime drama films

American crime drama films

Films directed by Leo C. Popkin

1940s American films

Take My Life (1942 film)