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     • Policy Man was an urban crime film that portrayed sophisticated African Americans in Harlem. It included in its plot a person involved in a numbers game lotteries (or a gambler), and the numbers racket (or illegal gambling). It was a popular film in northern cities in the United States.
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     James Baskett

     Jimmie
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     Count Basie

     Count Basie
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     Henry Wessels
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     Ann Harleman,
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     Ethel Moses

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   Where did policy come from?

   • Other sources date the origin of Policy, at least in its most well-known form, to 1885 in Chicago. During part of its run from 1868 to 1892, the Louisiana Lottery involved drawing several numbers from 1 to 78, and people wagering would choose their own numbers on which to place a bet.

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   What is a policy racket?

   • Closely related is policy, known as the policy racket, or the policy game. The name "policy" is based on the similarity to cheap insurance, which is also a gamble on the future. "Policy shops", where bettors choose numbers, operated in the United States prior to 1860.

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   What is the difference between a runner and a policy game?

   • Runners carry the money and betting slips between the betting parlors and the headquarters, called a numbers bank. Closely related is policy, known as the policy racket, or the policy game. The name "policy" is based on the similarity to cheap insurance, which is also a gamble on the future.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Policy_ManPolicy Man - Wikipedia

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   Policy Man was an urban crime film that portrayed sophisticated African Americans in Harlem. It included in its plot a person involved in a numbers game lotteries (or a gambler), and the numbers racket (or illegal gambling). It was a popular film in northern cities in the United States.

   • Color process: black and white
   • Directed by: Irwin Franklyn

   • Produced by: Irwin Franklyn, Hazel Franklyn

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Numbers_gameNumbers game - Wikipedia

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   Numbers game. The numbers game, also known as the numbers racket, the Italian lottery, Mafia lottery or the daily number, is a form of illegal gambling or illegal lottery played mostly in poor and working-class neighborhoods in the United States, wherein a bettor attempts to pick three digits to match those that will be randomly drawn the ...

6. www.imdb.com › title › tt0030596Policy Man (1938) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb

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   Policy Man (1938) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0030596Policy Man (1938) - IMDb

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   Policy Man: With James Baskett, Count Basie, Plantation Club Chorus, Arthur White's Lindy Hoppers and Jitterbugs.

   • Genre: Action, Crime
   • Runtime: 61

   • Release Date: 1938-07-01

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   Policy Man. 1938. 1h 1m. Action/Crime. Cast. James Baskett (Jimmie) Count Basie (Count Basie) Plantation Club Chorus (Themselves) Arthur White's Lindy Hoppers and Jitterbugs (Themselves) Buck...

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10. www.tvguide.com › movies › policy-manPolicy Man - Full Cast & Crew - TV Guide

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    1938. NR. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Crime comedy. Actor. 6 Credits. Buck Clayton. Freddie Green. Dicky Wells. James Baskett. Lester Young. Count Basie. Learn more about the full cast of Policy...

11. www.tvguide.com › movies › policy-manPolicy Man - Where to Watch and Stream - TV Guide

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    Find out how to watch Policy Man. Stream Policy Man, watch trailers, see the cast, and more at TV Guide