Nothing But a Man [Blu-ray] [Criterion Collection]

Filmmakers Robert Young and Michael Roemer had originally planned to make a documentary on the experiences of an average southern black man; the result was the fictional but nonetheless realistic Nothing But a Man. Ivan Dixon stars as an African-American railroad worker who can't seem to assume any responsibilities in his private life. When he falls in love with the daughter (Abbey Lincoln) of a minister, the girl's father tells him to get lost until he can get his act together. Dixon doesn...