Take a Giant Step (1959)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Take a Giant Step
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix | — | — |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| South Africa | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| France | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
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What is Take a Giant Step about?
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. Take a Giant Step is a Drama movie, released on 1959-12-01, runtime 100 minutes.
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In the United States, Take a Giant Step streams on Amazon Prime Video and ScreenPix. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Philip Leacock
Cast
- 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
- Dee Pollock as Tony
- Bill Walker as Frank
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