Early Black filmmakers aimed to represent traditional Black families in an effort to counter the cruel reality of family separation that was a cornerstone of enslavement. Though The Lure of a Woman is considered lost and little is known about the plot, the poster highlights a middle-class, Black suburban family and emphasizes the romance within the narrative. The Lure of a Woman was the first race film made in Kansas City, Missouri, and featured a cast of local residents. One of the lead actors listed on the poster is Dr. A. Porter, an actual local physician who established a maternity sanitarium for Black mothers that provided services and guaranteed privacy. His position in the community as a medical professional who offered a safe haven for Black women underscores the wholesome nature of the film. According to a newspaper article from 1922, a print of The Lure of a Woman caught fire and was partially destroyed during a screening at Western University, a historically Black college. Only one reel of the film is known to have survived.