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The Defiant Ones (1958)

Movie ★ 7.1 96 min

Crime Drama Adventure Thriller

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

Stanley Kramer Director Harold Jacob Smith Writer Nedrick Young Writer

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Quick facts

Released
August 14, 1958
Runtime
96 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0051525
Language
Studio
Curtleigh Productions, ,

Themes

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Defiant Ones about?
Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.
Who directed The Defiant Ones?
The Defiant Ones was directed by Stanley Kramer.
Who stars in The Defiant Ones?
The Defiant Ones stars Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw.
When was The Defiant Ones released?
The Defiant Ones is a 1958 crime, drama, adventure, thriller film.
Where can I watch The Defiant Ones?
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