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Take a Giant Step

Take a Giant Step

From Playground to hunting ground - in a bar!

Genres

Drama

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After African-American teenager Spence Scott gets expelled from his private school for arguing with a teacher, he turns to his grandmother for advice. Spence, who lives in a genteel white area and has mostly white friends, feels like an outsider. He visits a bar in a black neighborhood, where he meets a few prostitutes, which doesn't help. Eventually, Spence starts a friendship with the housekeeper, Christine, who tells him her own difficult story.

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Budget

$300000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

4.875/10

Release Date

01 December 1959

Country

United States of America

Cast

Johnny Nash

Johnny Nash

Spencer Scott

Estelle Hemsley

Estelle Hemsley

Grandmother Martin

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Christine

Frederick O'Neal

Frederick O'Neal

Lem Scott

Beah Richards

Beah Richards

May Scott

Ellen Holly

Ellen Holly

The Girl in the Bar

Paulene Myers

Paulene Myers

Violet

Royce Wallace

Royce Wallace

Rose Thompson

Frances Foster

Frances Foster

Poppy

Roy Glenn

Roy Glenn

Minister

Dee Pollock

Dee Pollock

Tony

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Frank

Bernie Hamilton

Bernie Hamilton

Bar Sharpie

Delmar Erickson

Delmar Erickson

Bobby

Sherman Raskin

Sherman Raskin

Alan

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