Harris was a male nurse before he was cast, but had always wanted to act. A man who is down on his luck falls in with a criminal. Lauded by critics at the Venice and New York Film Festivals when it first premiered in 1963, this quietly moving, beautiful film remains as relevant and powerful today as it was then. [1] It was later released on DVD in 2004. Charles Gordone was responsible for introducing the writers to some of the main talent, including Broadway actor Ivan Dixon, who went on to play the role of Staff Sergeant James Kinchloe on the CBS-TV sitcom Hogan's Heroes, and jazz great Abbey Lincoln. 0 bids. Unlike his peers, Duff refuses to pretend to be friendly to white people who treat him obnoxiously or patronize him. Both Harris and Kotto went on to appear in many more films and television programs over the next four decades. The film was mostly shown at theaters specializing in independent and foreign films. From United States. Duff and Josie marry with bright hopes for the future but then begin to face a series of challenges as a married couple. Although the script was written quickly, casting took several months. He decides not to bring his son to live with them. Time left 4d 7h left. Nothing But a Man - 1964 (Full Movie)Directed by Michael Roemer. He is enraged at a customer for belittling him and Josie, and is let go. Baby, I feel so free inside”. MOVING CAR (DAWN). Unemployed, unable to support his wife and son, he gets abusive and leaves - perhaps never to return. The film tells the story of Duff Anderson, an African-American railroad worker in the early 1960s who tries to maintain his respect in a racist small town near Birmingham, Alabama, after he marries the local preacher's daughter. [8] Motown released an original soundtrack album for the film on CD in 1996. Nevertheless, out of concern for Josie, Preacher Dawson uses his connections in the town to get Duff a job at a white-owned gas station. 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. A young woman grows tired of providing for her family. Nothing But a Man earns its political heft, paradoxically, by dedicating itself to specifics of the characters’ day-to-day lives. Written by After being fired for insubordination, homicide detective Mike Carter is hired as bodyguard by the owner of a local meat-packing plant where a meat inspector has been murdered. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. [5] Yaphet Kotto also had his first credited movie role in the film, playing a railroad worker. A black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America. A famous jazz trumpeter finds himself unable to cope with the problems of everyday life. Style: Soundtrack, Rhythm & Blues. 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