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.| Status: | Released (1959-12-01) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 3 nominations total |
| Screen: | Louis S. Peterson, Julius J. Epstein |
| Productions: | Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 1069153: Johnny Nash - Spencer Scott
- 151137: Estelle Hemsley - Grandmother Martin
- 15532: Ruby Dee - Christine
- 1021571: Frederick O'Neal - Lem Scott
- 32774: Beah Richards - May Scott
- 196864: Ellen Holly - The Girl in the Bar
- 161691: Paulene Myers - Violet
Crews
- 40184: Philip Leacock - Director - Directing
- 1243283: Louis S. Peterson - Screenplay - Writing
- 2665: Julius J. Epstein - Screenplay - Writing
- 1243283: Louis S. Peterson - Theatre Play - Writing
- 2665: Julius J. Epstein - Producer - Production
- 117020: Jack Marshall - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 40246: Arthur E. Arling - Director of Photography - Camera
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