The Defiant Ones
dir. Stanley Kramer
75
7 sourcesSynopsis
Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.
Critics consensus
An advocacy drama that makes its points without belaboring them, The Defiant Ones relies on its clever concept and brilliant performances to repudiate racial prejudice.
Directed byStanley Kramer
StarringTony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw, Lon Chaney Jr., King Donovan
Written byNedrick Young, Harold Jacob Smith
CinematographySam Leavitt
EditingFrederic Knudtson
MusicErnest Gold
The Defiant Ones
1958 · NR · 1h 36m
Crime, Drama, Adventure
Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.
Our Verdict
75
Critics Consensus
An advocacy drama that makes its points without belaboring them, The Defiant Ones relies on its clever concept and brilliant performances to repudiate racial prejudice.
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