A Man from the Sun
A Man from the Sun
A Man from the Sun
1956
Drama
TV Movie
A mixed party of West Indian settlers arrives in London, where they encounter prejudice from the white population and integrate themselves into the existing West Indian community. An exploration of the difficulties faced by West Indians new to Britain. Racism in the workplace was overt and often physical. Yet as a documentary drama purporting to portray the harsh realities of life for the first Caribbean settlers in this country, it pulls many punches.
Writer:
John Elliot
5 total credits
John Elliot has 5 credits at Criticker, including: A for Andromeda, A come Andromeda, A Man from the Sun and Rainbow City
Starring:
Earl Cameron
29 total credits
He is known as one of the first black actors to break the "colour bar" in the United Kingdom. He also had repeated appearances on many British science fiction programmes of the 1960s, including Doctor Who, The Prisoner and The Andromeda Breakthrough. From the 1950s to the present day Cameron has had major parts in many films, including: The Heart Within (1957) in which he played a character Victor Conway in a crime movie yet again set in the London docklands; and Sapphire (1959) in which played
55 total credits
Beatrice Varley has 55 credits at Criticker, including: Room at the Top, Gone to Earth, They Made Me a Fugitive, The Man in Grey and The Seventh Veil
7 total credits
An actor, musician, writer and poet. In the 1950s, he became the first black person to be featured regularly on television in the United Kingdom, mostly due to his appearances on the BBC current affairs show Tonight. After the war, Grant decided to pursue his original ambition to study law, perceiving it as a means to challenge racism and social injustice. He became a member of the Middle Temple in London and qualified as a barrister in 1950. However, despite his distinguished war record and le
16 total credits
John was home-schooled, then began his career as an artist and journalist. Deciding to pursue a career in acting, he joined the Whitehall Theatre Group in Trinidad.[1] Following the Second World War, John moved to England in 1951 and continued to work in the theatre, appearing on the London stage in productions including Salome (1954), Carson McCullers' play, The Member of the Wedding at the Royal Court Theatre (directed by Tony Richardson), The Merchant of Venice (1962), Measure for Measure
4 total credits
Colin Douglas has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Horror of Fang Rock: Part One, Horror of Fang Rock: Part Two, Horror of Fang Rock: Part Three, Horror of Fang Rock: Part Four and A Man from the Sun
1 total credit
Sarah Morgan has just 1 credit at Criticker: A Man from the Sun
1 total credit
Nadia Catouse has just 1 credit at Criticker: A Man from the Sun
1 total credit
Maxwell Foster has just 1 credit at Criticker: A Man from the Sun
1 total credit
Gloria Ann Simpson has just 1 credit at Criticker: A Man from the Sun
7 total credits
Joan Hooley has 7 credits at Criticker, including: The Young Americans, Shoot the Messenger, Great Moments in Aviation, Miracle in Soho and Emergency-Ward 10
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Writer:
John Elliot 5 total credits
John Elliot has 5 credits at Criticker, including: A for Andromeda, A come Andromeda, A Man from the Sun and Rainbow City
Starring:
Earl Cameron 29 total credits
He is known as one of the first black actors to break the "colour bar" in the United Kingdom. He also had repeated appearances on many British science fiction programmes of the 1960s, including Doctor Who, The Prisoner and The Andromeda Breakthrough. From the 1950s to the present day Cameron has had major parts in many films, including: The Heart Within (1957) in which he played a character Victor Conway in a crime movie yet again set in the London docklands; and Sapphire (1959) in which played
55 total credits
Beatrice Varley has 55 credits at Criticker, including: Room at the Top, Gone to Earth, They Made Me a Fugitive, The Man in Grey and The Seventh Veil
7 total credits
An actor, musician, writer and poet. In the 1950s, he became the first black person to be featured regularly on television in the United Kingdom, mostly due to his appearances on the BBC current affairs show Tonight. After the war, Grant decided to pursue his original ambition to study law, perceiving it as a means to challenge racism and social injustice. He became a member of the Middle Temple in London and qualified as a barrister in 1950. However, despite his distinguished war record and le
16 total credits
John was home-schooled, then began his career as an artist and journalist. Deciding to pursue a career in acting, he joined the Whitehall Theatre Group in Trinidad.[1] Following the Second World War, John moved to England in 1951 and continued to work in the theatre, appearing on the London stage in productions including Salome (1954), Carson McCullers' play, The Member of the Wedding at the Royal Court Theatre (directed by Tony Richardson), The Merchant of Venice (1962), Measure for Measure
4 total credits
Colin Douglas has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Horror of Fang Rock: Part One, Horror of Fang Rock: Part Two, Horror of Fang Rock: Part Three, Horror of Fang Rock: Part Four and A Man from the Sun
1 total credit
Sarah Morgan has just 1 credit at Criticker: A Man from the Sun
1 total credit
Nadia Catouse has just 1 credit at Criticker: A Man from the Sun
1 total credit
Maxwell Foster has just 1 credit at Criticker: A Man from the Sun
1 total credit
Gloria Ann Simpson has just 1 credit at Criticker: A Man from the Sun
7 total credits
Joan Hooley has 7 credits at Criticker, including: The Young Americans, Shoot the Messenger, Great Moments in Aviation, Miracle in Soho and Emergency-Ward 10
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