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Big Fella (1938)

7.0/10 1h 14m Jan 03, 1938
Music Drama

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Big Fella
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson
Joe
Popularity: 0.6
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Elisabeth Welch
Amanda 'Manda'
Popularity: 0.7
Roy Emerton
Roy Emerton
Spike
Popularity: 0.7
James Hayter
James Hayter
Chuck
Popularity: 1.4
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Lawrence Brown
Corney
Popularity: 0.0
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Eldon Gorst
Gerald Oliphant
Popularity: 0.0
Marcelle Rogez
Marcelle Rogez
Marietta
Popularity: 0.1
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Eric Cowley
Ferdy Oliphant
Popularity: 0.1
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Joyce Kennedy
Mrs. Oliphant
Popularity: 0.4
Margaret Rutherford
Margaret Rutherford
Nanny (uncredited)
Popularity: 1.7

Key Crew

Director J. Elder Wills
Writer Ingram D'Abbes, Fenn Sherie
Producer J. Elder Wills, Henry Passmore
Cinematography Cyril Bristow
Editor Brereton Porter, Douglas Robertson

Production

Beaconsfield Productions
British Lion Films
GB

Videos & Trailers

Preview Clip: Big Fella (1937, Paul Robeson, Elisabeth Welch, Roy Emerton, Eldon Gorst)
Preview Clip: Big Fella (1937, Paul Robeson, Elisabeth Welch, Roy Emerton, Eldon Gorst)
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Keywords

runaway musical racism rich kid runaway child dockworker low budget race film

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Details
Release Date January 3, 1938
Runtime 1h 14m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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