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The Defiant Ones (1958)

NR · 1958-08-14 · 1h 36m · EN
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One of the great ones!

Two convicts—a white racist and an angry black man—escape while chained to each other.

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Stanley KramerDirectorNedrick YoungWriterHarold Jacob SmithWriter

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Tony CurtisTony CurtisJohn 'Joker' JacksonSidney PoitierSidney PoitierNoah CullenTheodore BikelTheodore BikelSheriff Max MullerCharles McGrawCharles McGrawCapt. Frank GibbonsLon Chaney Jr.Lon Chaney Jr.Big SamKing DonovanKing DonovanSollyClaude AkinsClaude AkinsMackLawrence DobkinLawrence DobkinEditorWhit BissellWhit BissellLou GansCarl SwitzerCarl SwitzerAngusKevin CoughlinKevin CoughlinBillyCara WilliamsCara WilliamsBilly's mother

Keywords

EscapeFreedomSwampHostilityRacial prejudiceMississippi riverTrainConvictRacismEscaped convictRacistMan huntShacklesBiasChain gangSouth

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityEscape · Freedom · SwampDialogue densityDramaDirector preference209648Actor preference249225 · 153386 · 209625Country preferenceUs

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What is The Defiant Ones about?

Two convicts—a white racist and an angry black man—escape while chained to each other.

How long is The Defiant Ones?

The Defiant Ones has a runtime of 96 minutes.

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