The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones

Movie·1958·1h 36m

The Defiant Ones

One of the great ones!

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.

Written By

Harold Jacob Smith, Nedrick Young

Producer

Stanley Kramer

Cinematography

Sam Leavitt

Music

Ernest Gold

Editor

Frederic Knudtson

Themes

escapemississippi riverfreedomhostilityswampbiasracistescaped convictchain gangman huntracismblack and white

Production House

Curtleigh Productions
Stanley Kramer Productions
United Artists

Audience Score

71%

317 votes

Skip9%
Timepass22%
Go for it38%
Perfection31%

Where to watch

Region: US

Free

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// cast

Cast

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

John 'Joker' Jackson

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Noah Cullen

Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

Sheriff Max Muller

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Capt. Frank Gibbons

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Big Sam

King Donovan

King Donovan

Solly

Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Mack

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Editor

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Lou Gans

Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

Angus

Kevin Coughlin

Kevin Coughlin

Billy

Cara Williams

Cara Williams

Billy's mother

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Doctor

Nedrick Young

Nedrick Young

Prison Guard

// crew

Crew

Ernest Gold

Ernest Gold

Original Music Composer

Frederic Knudtson

Editor

Stanley Kramer

Stanley Kramer

Director, Producer

Sam Leavitt

Sam Leavitt

Director of Photography

Harold Jacob Smith

Writer

Nedrick Young

Nedrick Young

Writer

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