Released:
1959-12-01

Overview:
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.

Director:
Philip Leacock

Runtime:
1h 40min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Johnny Nash
  as
  Spencer Scott
• 
  Estelle Hemsley
  as
  Grandmother Martin
• 
  Ruby Dee
  as
  Christine
• 
  Frederick O'Neal
  as
  Lem Scott
• 
  Beah Richards
  as
  May Scott