the betrayal (1948) is a race movie written, produced, and directed by oscar micheaux. it is based on his book "the wind from nowhere" (1943) and his movie "the homesteader" (1919). the movie tells of the tangled relationships among african american farm people in south dakota. it stars leroy collins in his one and only movie role. the movie was poorly received among both white and black critics. no print is known to exist. it is considered a "lost" movie. it was the first race movie to open in a white theater.