United Kingdom / Jun 16, 1937 / London
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Singing Marseilles docker Joe is hired by wealthy English couple, the Oliphants, to find their missing son Gerald. When Joe finds him, he learns Gerald escaped of his own will and takes him to stay with a local singer, who offers a refuge from his repressed white parents.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Eric Cowley | Ferdy Oliphant |
| Joyce Kennedy | Mrs. Oliphant |
| Margaret Rutherford | Nanny (uncredited) |
Genres
MusicDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Big Fella |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Beaconsfield Productions, British Lion Films |
| Release date | 3 gennaio 1938 |
| Production | Henry Passmore, J. Elder Wills |
| Writer | Fenn Sherie, Claude McKay, Ingram D'Abbes |
| Editing | Brereton Porter, Douglas Robertson |
| Cinematography | Cyril Bristow, H. A. R. Thomson, George Stretton |
| Assistant directors | Arthur Alcott, J. Elder Wills |
| Camera operators | H. A. R. Thomson, George Stretton |
| Additional photography | H. A. R. Thomson, George Stretton |
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| Production design | J. Elder Wills |
| Art direction | J. Elder Wills |
| Set decoration | J. Elder Wills |
| Music | Eric Ansell, Harold V. King |
| Sound | Harold V. King, Eric Ansell |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jan 03, 1938 / U
Belgium / Apr 18, 1947
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