| The Girl in Room 20 | |
| Director: | Spencer Williams |
| Producer: | Alfred N. Sack |
| Starring: | Geraldine Brock Spencer Williams July Jones (actor) |
| Music: | Roger Cockrell |
| Cinematography: | Frank Brodie Jack Specht |
| Editing: | H. W. Kier |
| Runtime: | 63 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Distributor: | Sack Amusement Enterprises |
The Girl in Room 20 is a 1949 movie directed by and starring Spencer Williams. The story features 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.[1] The film is categorized as a race film.
The Girl in Room 20 was filmed in 1946, but did not receive theatrical distribution until 1949.[2]
A 2002 Chicago Tribune article describes the film as provocative.[3]