Quick facts
- Released
- December 1, 1959
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Budget
- $300,000
- IMDb
- tt0053331
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions
Cast
Johnny Nash
Spencer Scott
Estelle Hemsley
Grandmother Martin
Ruby Dee
Christine
Frederick O'Neal
Lem Scott
Beah Richards
May Scott
Ellen Holly
The Girl in the Bar
Paulene Myers
Violet
Royce Wallace
Rose Thompson
Frances Foster
Poppy
Roy Glenn
Minister
Dee Pollock
Tony
Bill Walker
Frank
Bernie Hamilton
Bar Sharpie
Delmar Erickson
Bobby
Sherman Raskin
Alan
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Frequently asked questions
- 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.
- Who directed Take a Giant Step?
- Take a Giant Step was directed by Philip Leacock.
- Who stars in Take a Giant Step?
- Take a Giant Step stars Johnny Nash, Estelle Hemsley, Ruby Dee, Frederick O'Neal.
- When was Take a Giant Step released?
- Take a Giant Step is a 1959 drama film.
- Where can I watch Take a Giant Step?
- You can watch Take a Giant Step with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.