Paul Eckstein

Bumpy Johnson leads the African American underworld against the Italian Mafia over control of the numbers game; as negotiations deteriorate blood shed spills into the streets of Harlem.

In this gangland epic based on real-life events, black gangs in 1930s New York City battle the Italian mob for control of the Harlem numbers racket.

1930's New York. The black community of Harlem faces the same indignities as countless millions of refugees. If the seeds of Harlem's urban power would not grow in the White city, the the Black underground would form to take control.

1930's New York. The black community of Harlem faces the same indignities as countless millions of refugees. If the seeds of Harlem's urban power would not grow in the White city, the the Black underground would form to take control.