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A Man from the Sun (1956)
TV Movie | 58 min | Drama

A Man from the Sun (1956)

TV Movie | 58 min | Drama

Groundbreaking docudrama from 1956 exploring the experiences of the then 75,000 West Indians who had newly settled in Britain, and the disparity they found between the mythical country and the real one.

Writer

John Elliot (written by)

Producer

John Elliot

Production Designer

Richard Henry

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Updated Nov 8, 1956

Release date

Jul 1, 1992 (United States)

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31 cast members

Name	Known for
Errol John Cleve Lawrence Cleve Lawrence See fewer	The Nun's Story (1959)
Cy Grant Alvin Jarvis Alvin Jarvis See fewer	Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967)
Colin Douglas Cale Cale See fewer	The Crawling Eye (1958)
Sarah Morgan Maggie Maggie See fewer	ITV Play of the Week (1955)
Keefe West Winston Winston See fewer	Leo the Last (1970)
Nadia Cattouse Nina Nina See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Ralph Ball Ted Ted See fewer	The Internecine Project (1974)
Maxwell Foster Curtis Curtis See fewer	Mary Barton (1964)
Earl Cameron Joseph Brent Joseph Brent See fewer	Inception (2010)
Gloria Ann Simpson Ethlyn (as Gloria Simpson) Ethlyn (as Gloria Simpson) See fewer	The Heart Within (1957)
Beatrice Varley Miss Prior Miss Prior See fewer	Jassy (1947)
Andre Dakar 'Daddy' Zacharius (as André Dakar) 'Daddy' Zacharius (as André Dakar) See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Sonny McKenzie Todman Todman See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
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Henry Lincoln Actor (as Henry Soskin) Actor (as Henry Soskin) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Pauline Henriques Mrs. Zacharius Mrs. Zacharius See fewer	All God's Chillun' Got Wings (1946)
Neville Crabbe Actor Actor See fewer	Rheingold Theatre (1953)
Pearl Prescod Actress Actress See fewer	Saturday Playhouse (1958)
Mark Shurland Actor Actor See fewer	Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
Meriel Hunn Actress Actress See fewer	The Life and Death of Sir John Falstaff (1959)
Claude Collier Actor (as Claud Collier) Actor (as Claud Collier) See fewer	To Paris with Love (1955)
Joseph Layode Actor Actor See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Ronald Wood Actor Actor See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
John Harrison Actor Actor See fewer	Lolita (1962)
Frank Henderson Actor Actor See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Bill Maxam Actor (as Billy Maxam) Actor (as Billy Maxam) See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Olwen Griffiths Actress Actress See fewer	Maurice (1987)
Lois Kentish Actress Actress See fewer	Dead of Night (1972)
Nellie Baillie Actress Actress See fewer	A Man from the Sun (1956)
George 'Calypso' Browne Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	The National Health (1973)
Joan Hooley Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	Secret Agent (1964)