The Quiet One (1948)

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65 min - Drama - 1948 (USA)

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A documentary account of the rehabilitation at the Wiltwyck School of an emotionally disturbed Black boy who is unwanted, misunderstood, and inwardly tortured.

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination See more awards »

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Cast overview:
	Gary Merrill	...	Narrator (voice)
	Donald Thompson	...	Donald Peters
	Clarence Cooper	...	The counselor
	Sadie Stockton	...	The grandmother
	Estelle Evans	...	The mother
	Paul Baucum	...	The stepfather

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The story of a lonely young boy growing up in Harlem. Using a semi-documentary technique, the film-makers realistically capture the hostile environment which leads the boy to delinquency. The youth is sent to Wiltwyck School for rehabilitation, where a psychiatrist and counselor try to break through the wall of silence which the boy uses to hide his fear and bitterness. Written by alfiehitchie

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