Movie

Nothing But a Man

98%Criticscertified49 reviews88%Audience45 reviews

8.5120average critics score, out of 1019641h 32m

Drama

African-American rail worker Duff Anderson (Ivan Dixon) has left his 4-year-old son with a nanny, and now drifts through life with little ambition. Duff's outlook on life changes when he meets schoolteacher Josie Dawson (Abbey Lincoln), a gentle preacher's daughter. Although Josie's father (Stanley Greene) disapproves of Duff's lifestyle, the two eventually marry. Duff and Josie struggle to hold on to their marriage as Duff must face up to the oppressive racism of 1960s America.

Directed by:

Michael Roemer