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A Man from the Sun

  • TV Movie
  • 1956
  • 58m
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Cy Grant and Errol John in A Man from the Sun (1956)
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Groundbreaking docudrama from 1956 exploring the experiences of the then 75,000 West Indians who had newly settled in Britain, and the disparity they found between the mythical country and t... Read allGroundbreaking docudrama from 1956 exploring the experiences of the then 75,000 West Indians who had newly settled in Britain, and the disparity they found between the mythical country and the real one.Groundbreaking docudrama from 1956 exploring the experiences of the then 75,000 West Indians who had newly settled in Britain, and the disparity they found between the mythical country and the real one.

  • Director
    • John Elliot
  • Writer
    • John Elliot
  • Stars
    • Errol John
    • Cy Grant
    • Colin Douglas
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    7.8/10
    28
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    • Director
      • John Elliot
    • Writer
      • John Elliot
    • Stars
      • Errol John
      • Cy Grant
      • Colin Douglas
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Errol John
    Errol John
    • Cleve Lawrence
    Cy Grant
    • Alvin Jarvis
    Colin Douglas
    • Cale
    Sarah Morgan
    • Maggie
    Keefe West
    • Winston
    Nadia Cattouse
    • Nina
    Ralph Ball
    Ralph Ball
    • Ted
    Maxwell Foster
    • Curtis
    Earl Cameron
    Earl Cameron
    • Joseph Brent
    Gloria Ann Simpson
    • Ethlyn
    • (as Gloria Simpson)
    Beatrice Varley
    Beatrice Varley
    • Miss Prior
    Andre Dakar
    • 'Daddy' Zacharius
    • (as André Dakar)
    Sonny McKenzie
    • Todman
    Frank Hawkins
    Henry Lincoln
    Henry Lincoln
      Pauline Henriques
      • Mrs. Zacharius
      Neville Crabbe
      Pearl Prescod
      Pearl Prescod
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      • Release date
        • November 8, 1956 (United Kingdom)
      • Country of origin
        • United Kingdom
      • Language
        • English
      • Production company
        • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      • Runtime
        • 58m
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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