Singing Marseilles docker Joe is hired by wealthy English couple, the Oliphants, to find their missing son Gerald. When Joe finds him, he learns Gerald escaped of his own will and takes him to stay with a local singer, who offers a refuge from his repressed white parents.
Title | Big Fella |
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Year | 1938 |
Genre | Music, Drama |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | Beaconsfield Productions, British Lion Films |
Cast | Paul Robeson, Elisabeth Welch, Roy Emerton, James Hayter, Lawrence Brown, Eldon Gorst |
Crew | J. Elder Wills (Director), H. A. R. Thomson (Camera Operator), Fenn Sherie (Writer), A.W. Osborne (Production Supervisor), Henry Passmore (Producer), Cyril Bristow (Cinematography) |
Keyword | runaway, musical, racism, rich kid, runaway child, dockworker, low budget, race film |
Release | Jan 03, 1938 |
Runtime | 74 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.00 / 10 by 6 users |