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Nothing but a Man is a 1964 American independent drama film starring Ivan Dixon and Abbey Lincoln, and directed by Michael Roemer, who also co-wrote the film with Robert M. Young. The film tells the story of Duff Anderson, an African-American railroad worker in the early 1960s who tries to maintain his dignity in a small racist town near ...
A black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America. Born in Birmingham, Duff Anderson, the father of a male toddler, who lives with a nanny, re-locates to a small town to work on the railroad.
Nothing but a Man. Michael Roemer’s groundbreaking first feature, sensitively shot by his close collaborator Robert M. Young, is a still-resonant expression of humanity in the face of virulent prejudice.
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Brief Synopsis. A young black man in 1963 Alabama loves a minister's daughter, works hard, and is put upon, oppressed, and called "boy" by everyone with whom he comes in contact; he wants to be "nothing but a man." Cast & Crew. Read More. Michael Roemer. Director. Ivan Dixon. Duff Anderson. Abbey Lincoln. Josie Dawson. Gloria Foster. Lee.
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Synopsis African-American rail worker Duff Anderson (Ivan Dixon) has left his 4-year old son with a nanny, and now drifts through life with little ambition. Duff's outlook on life...
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Nothing But a Man: Directed by Michael Roemer. With Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Julius Harris, Gloria Foster. A black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America.
A landmark independent film, Nothing but a Man is the first dramatic story featuring a largely black cast created for an integrated audience (the work of black filmmakers such as Oscar Micheaux was intended for audiences who patronized black-only theaters).
