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The Defiant Ones (1958) 7.7
Two escaped convicts chained together, white and black, must learn to get along in order to elude capture. Director:Stanley Kramer |
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Cast
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| Tony Curtis | ... | ||
| Sidney Poitier | ... | ||
| Theodore Bikel | ... | ||
| Charles McGraw | ... |
Capt. Frank Gibbons
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| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... |
Big Sam
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King Donovan | ... |
Solly
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| Claude Akins | ... |
Mack
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Lawrence Dobkin | ... |
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| Whit Bissell | ... |
Lou Gans
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| Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer | ... |
Angus
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Kevin Coughlin | ... | |
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Cara Williams | ... | |
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Joker Jackson and Noah Cullen are two convicts on a chain gang who hate each other. After a truck prison accident, they flee and are pursued by the police. While they're chained, the two are dependent on one another. When they eventually get rid of their chains, their hostility has been changed into fellowship and respect. Written by Tony Kessen <rhkessen@cs.vu.nl>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
27 September 1958 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Flucht in Ketten See more »Company Credits
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Runtime:
| (Turner library print) (copyright length)Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1
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Adapted from "Long Gone (From Bowlin' Green)" (1920)
Music by W.C. Handy (as William C. Handy)
Words by Chris Smith
Sung a cappella by Sidney Poitier (uncredited) several times
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Elvis Presley wanted the role of Joker Jackson, hoping to co-star with Sammy Davis Jr. (who had been first choice for the role of Noah Cullen) but was persuaded by his manager not to do the film. See more »Goofs
When jumping into the mud pit, Tony Curtis' stunt double has a noticeable bald spot. See more »Soundtracks
"Long Gone"Adapted from "Long Gone (From Bowlin' Green)" (1920)
Music by W.C. Handy (as William C. Handy)
Words by Chris Smith
Sung a cappella by Sidney Poitier (uncredited) several times
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I have seen this film several times and each time I am feeling that this is one of the best drama I've ever seen. There are new remakes of this film, but the original is the best. Acting of Sidney Poitier is without any doubt superb, while Tony Curtis did also his best. The director, Stanley Kramer, chose a very good and interesting plot, how two different persons can have better relationship and interests when they fight together for their lives. No matter if one is black and the other white, or no matter if one is atheist and the other Christian, at the end they will understand each other because their cause is only one and is the same, to become free.