The Defiant Ones
(1958)
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Synopsis
Two prisoners, one black and one white, must work together as they make a desperate bid for freedom while being manacled to each other after they escape from a chain gang in the Deep South. An Oscar winner for the screenplay, and stars Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis were both nominated for Best Actor.
Directors
Stanley Kramer, Nedrick Young, Stanley Kramer, Joe King, Alex Weldon
Production year
1958
Rating
TV-PG
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
Runtime
97 minutes
Cast
Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Cara Williams, Charles McGraw