Take a Giant Step (1959)

Take a Giant Step (1959)

From Playground to hunting ground - in a bar! 1959-12-01 United States of America 100 Min. PG-13
5.4 7 votes

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.

Cast

Johnny Nash is Spencer Scott
Spencer Scott
Estelle Hemsley is Grandmother Martin
Grandmother Martin
Ruby Dee is Christine
Christine
Frederick O'Neal is Lem Scott
Beah Richards is May Scott
May Scott
Ellen Holly is The Girl in the Bar
The Girl in the Bar
Royce Wallace is Rose Thompson
Rose Thompson
Roy Glenn is Minister
Minister