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The Defiant Ones

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The Defiant Ones
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1hr 37min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1958
Director:
Stanley Kramer
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel  ...more
Synopsis: Convicts Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier escape from a chain gang. Curtis' character, John "Joker" Jackson, hates blacks, while Poitier's character, Noah Cullen, hates whites. However, the men are manacled together, forced to rely on each other to survive. Captured at one point by a lynch-happy mob, the convicts are rescued by Big Sam (Lon Chaney Jr.), himself a former convict. The men are later sheltered by a lonely, love-hungry widow played by Cara Williams, who offers to turn in Cullen if Joker ... Full Synopsis
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Brendon Hanley, AMG Review
The Defiant Ones is best known for its central premise: a black man and white man, chained together and on the lam, must overcome their own prejudices and help each other survive. The racial metaphor is obvious but important nonetheless, seeing as the film was released early in the civil rights movement. The quality performances of Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis help the film avoid mere political ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Tony Curtis
John "Joker" Jackson
Sidney Poitier
Noah Cullen
Theodore Bikel
Sheriff Man Muller
Charles McGraw
Captain Frank Gibbons
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