Big Fella (1937): Cast
Big Fella is a 1937 music drama directed by J. Elder Wills, starring Paul Robeson as Joe, Joyce Kennedy and Eldon Gorst. It runs 1 hour 14 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 14m (74 min)
- Director
- J. Elder Wills
- Original language
-
English - Studio
- Beaconsfield Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Big Fella About?
The premise of Big Fella without spoilers.
Joe, a singing dockworker in Marseille, is hired by the affluent English Oliphant couple to locate their missing son Gerald. When Joe tracks Gerald down, he discovers the boy fled voluntarily and is staying with a local singer who offers him a refuge from his repressed white parents.
Big Fella Themes & Keywords
· 8 tags- marseille france
- gun
- frame up
- travel
- kidnapping
- runaway
- blackmail
- based on novel
Big Fella Cast & Characters
Paul Robeson leads the cast as Joe, with Joyce Kennedy as Mrs. Oliphant and Eldon Gorst as Gerald Oliphant. Directed by J. Elder Wills; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director J. Elder Wills
- Paul Robeson as Joe
- Joyce Kennedy as Mrs. Oliphant
- Eldon Gorst as Gerald Oliphant
- Eric Cowley as Ferdy Oliphant
Also Starring in Big Fella
· 6 more- Margaret Rutherford Nanny (uncredited)
- James Hayter Chuck
- Roy Emerton Spike
- Elisabeth Welch Amanda 'Manda'
- Lawrence Brown Corney
- Marcelle Rogez Marietta
More from J. Elder Wills
More films directed by J. Elder Wills: Song of Freedom and Tiger Bay.
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Big Fella FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Big Fella, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Big Fella?
Big Fella runs 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).
When was Big Fella released?
Big Fella was released on June 16, 1937.
Who directed Big Fella?
Big Fella was directed by J. Elder Wills.
More films by J. Elder Wills Who is in the cast of Big Fella?
Big Fella stars Paul Robeson as Joe, Joyce Kennedy as Mrs. Oliphant and Eldon Gorst as Gerald Oliphant, among 10 credited actors.
Does Big Fella have a post-credit scene?
No. Big Fella has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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