Williams's resulting film, The Blood of Jesus (1941), was produced by his own company, Amegro, on a $5,000 budget using non-professional actors for his cast.
It was the first film he directed and Williams also wrote the screenplay.
A religious fantasy about the struggle for a dying’ Christian woman’s soul, the film was a major commercial success.
Sack declared The Blood of Jesus was "possibly the most successful" race film ever made, and Williams was invited to direct additional films for Sack Amusement Enterprises.

There were problems that the producers faced with the technical aspects of the film.
Despite these issues, Williams used his expertise to help with the camera, special effects and symbolism.
The themes that he used in the film helped the film receive praise.
Religious themes, including Protestantism and Southern Baptist, helped underpin the narrative.

Despite the success that The Blood of Jesus enjoyed, Williams's next film was considered an epic failure and seen by few.
The attempt to create a wartime drama resulted in the film Marching On! (
1943).
Set with World War II as the backdrop, the film was badly made and was left in the shadow of the Army financed film The Negro Soldier (1944).
Most of the narrative seen in Marching On was influenced by William’s own time in the army during World War I. Due to an uneven and uninteresting plot the film was seen as a dud and was unable to garner the social acknowledgment that Williams had hoped it would receive.

Williams's next film, Go Down Death (1944), is considered to be on par with The Blood of Jesus as the best overall primitive film that Williams made.
Just like that movie, Williams directed, wrote the screenplay, and acted in the film.
He gained inspiration for the story of the screenplay from the fable of the same name, written by the poet James Weldon Johnson.

The years after his most successful films and the years preceding his mainstream success with Amos 'n' Andy found Williams in another career rut.
Rather than continuing to make film in his primitive format, he began to try to follow mainstream Hollywood conventions.
Williams's attempts to conform in the film industry actually began to bog down his stories and his otherwise original films.

In the next six years, Williams directed Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus (1942), Marching On! (
1943), Go Down Death (1944), Of One Blood (1944), Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (1946), The Girl in Room 20 (1946), Beale Street Mama (1947) and Juke Joint (1947).
After working ten years in Dallas, Williams returned to Hollywood in 1950.

Following the production of Juke Joint, Williams relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he joined Amos T. Hall in founding the American Business and Industrial College.
Williams's resulting film, The Blood of Jesus (1941), was produced by his own company, Amegro, on a $5,000 budget using non-professional actors for his cast. It was the first film he directed and Williams also wrote the screenplay. A religious fantasy about the struggle for a dying’ Christian woman’s soul, the film was a major commercial success. Sack declared The Blood of Jesus was "possibly the most successful" race film ever made, and Williams was invited to direct additional films for Sack Amusement Enterprises.
There were problems that the producers faced with the technical aspects of the film. Despite these issues, Williams used his expertise to help with the camera, special effects and symbolism. The themes that he used in the film helped the film receive praise. Religious themes, including Protestantism and Southern Baptist, helped underpin the narrative.
Despite the success that The Blood of Jesus enjoyed, Williams's next film was considered an epic failure and seen by few. The attempt to create a wartime drama resulted in the film Marching On! (1943). Set with World War II as the backdrop, the film was badly made and was left in the shadow of the Army financed film The Negro Soldier (1944). Most of the narrative seen in Marching On was influenced by William’s own time in the army during World War I. Due to an uneven and uninteresting plot the film was seen as a dud and was unable to garner the social acknowledgment that Williams had hoped it would receive.
Williams's next film, Go Down Death (1944), is considered to be on par with The Blood of Jesus as the best overall primitive film that Williams made. Just like that movie, Williams directed, wrote the screenplay, and acted in the film. He gained inspiration for the story of the screenplay from the fable of the same name, written by the poet James Weldon Johnson.
The years after his most successful films and the years preceding his mainstream success with Amos 'n' Andy found Williams in another career rut. Rather than continuing to make film in his primitive format, he began to try to follow mainstream Hollywood conventions. Williams's attempts to conform in the film industry actually began to bog down his stories and his otherwise original films.
In the next six years, Williams directed Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus (1942), Marching On! (1943), Go Down Death (1944), Of One Blood (1944), Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (1946), The Girl in Room 20 (1946), Beale Street Mama (1947) and Juke Joint (1947). After working ten years in Dallas, Williams returned to Hollywood in 1950.
Following the production of Juke Joint, Williams relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he joined Amos T. Hall in founding the American Business and Industrial College.
Spencer Williams (actor)