Velvet Smooth

In the gritty world of 1970s crime dramas, "Velvet Smooth" shines as a rare example of a central female detective in the blaxploitation genre. Johnnie Hill stars as Velvet Smooth, a private investigator hired by crime lord King Lathrop (Owen Watson) to uncover the identity of a mysterious thief targeting his operation. With the help of her allies Ria and Frankie, Velvet must navigate the dark underbelly of organized crime to get to the bottom of the mystery.