Take a Giant Step
1959 · Movie · 99 min · ★ 5.2
Spencer Scott, a young black man raised in a predominantly white neighborhood, feels ill at ease, and finds himself beginning to notice how the...
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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-12-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 99 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 (9 votes)
Themes
- high school
- loss of virginity
- coming of age
- racism
- maid
- older woman younger man relationship
- sexual awakening
- running away
- barflies
- expelled from school
- angry young man
- grandmother grandson relationship
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — Best Film Promoting International Understanding · 1960 · nominated
Cast & crew
Johnny Nash
as Spencer Scott
Estelle Hemsley
as Grandmother Martin
Ruby Dee
as Christine
Frederick O'Neal
as Lem Scott
Beah Richards
as May Scott
Ellen Holly
as The Girl in the Bar
Paulene Myers
as Violet
Royce Wallace
as Rose Thompson
Frances Foster
as Poppy
Roy Glenn
as Minister
Directed by Philip Leacock