Watch Big Fella (1938) Official Trailer
7.3 / 10 IMDb January 3, 1938 1h 14m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 14m
Release Date
January 3, 1938
Genre
Music, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
Cast
Paul Robeson
as Joe
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Elisabeth Welch
as Amanda 'Manda'
Roy Emerton
as Spike
James Hayter
as Chuck
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Lawrence Brown
as Corney
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Eldon Gorst
as Gerald Oliphant
Marcelle Rogez
as Marietta
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Eric Cowley
as Ferdy Oliphant
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Joyce Kennedy
as Mrs. Oliphant
Margaret Rutherford
as Nanny (uncredited)
Production Companies
Beaconsfield Productions
British Lion Films
Big Fella Official Trailer 1938
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