Take a Giant Step
1959, English. Directed by Philip Leacock.
From Playground to hunting ground - in a bar!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Take a Giant Step is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix, and ScreenPix Amazon Channel in India.
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Details
- Released
- 1 December 1959
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Louis S. Peterson, Julius J. Epstein
- Budget
- $300K
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Take a Giant Step runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Take a Giant Step is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix, and ScreenPix Amazon Channel in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Take a Giant Step?
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Who directed Take a Giant Step?
Take a Giant Step (1959) was directed by Philip Leacock and stars Johnny Nash, Estelle Hemsley, Ruby Dee.