Plot Summary

Axel, secretly AWOL from the army, joins a black waterfront worker in his fight against bigotry. Television film for The Philco Television Playhouse later remade as Edge of the City (1957).

Movie Details

Original Title
A Man Is Ten Feet Tall
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Florence Anglin as Landlady

Florence Anglin

Landlady

Martin Balsam as Charlie Malick

Martin Balsam

Charlie Malick

Joe Comadore as Second Man

Joe Comadore

Second Man

Don Gordon as First Man

Don Gordon

First Man

Joanna Douglas as Mother

Joanna Douglas

Mother

Betty McDonald as Girl

Betty McDonald

Girl

Don Murray as Axel Nordman

Don Murray

Axel Nordman

Kathleen Murray as Katherine

Kathleen Murray

Katherine

Sidney Poitier as Tommy Tyler

Sidney Poitier

Tommy Tyler

Hilda Simms as Lucy Tyler

Hilda Simms

Lucy Tyler

Michael Strong as Lloyd Mills

Michael Strong

Lloyd Mills

Edward Walsh as Policeman

Edward Walsh

Policeman

Meg Wyllie as Operator

Meg Wyllie

Operator

Production Companies

Showcase Productions