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  • Big Fella (1937)
  • 73 min | Drama, Musical
Big Fella (1937)
73 min | Drama, Musical

In this musical comedy, Paul Robeson stars as Joe, a Marseilles docker hired by a wealthy English couple to find their missing son. When Joe finds him, he learns he escaped of his own will, and takes him to stay with a local singer. They ...See moreIn this musical comedy, Paul Robeson stars as Joe, a Marseilles docker hired by a wealthy English couple to find their missing son. When Joe finds him, he learns he escaped of his own will, and takes him to stay with a local singer. They offer him a refuge from his repressed white parents. Written by Anonymous See less
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Brereton Porter | Douglas Robertson (as D. Robertson)
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Updated Jun 16, 1937

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1939 (United States)

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14 cast members
Name Known for
Elisabeth Welch
Amanda 'Manda' Amanda 'Manda'   See fewer
Eldon Gorst
Gerald Oliphant (as Eldon Grant) Gerald Oliphant (as Eldon Grant)   See fewer
Marcelle Rogez
Marietta Marietta   See fewer
Eric Cowley
Ferdy Oliphant Ferdy Oliphant   See fewer
Joyce Kennedy
Mrs. Oliphant Mrs. Oliphant   See fewer
Dino Galvani
Police Inspector (uncredited) Police Inspector (uncredited)   See fewer
Cameron Hall
Ship's Doctor (uncredited) Ship's Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Holles
Gendarme (uncredited) Gendarme (uncredited)   See fewer
Eslanda Robeson
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Rutherford
Nanny (uncredited) Nanny (uncredited)   See fewer
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