I Passed for White (1960)

A young girl meets and marries the man of her dreams--only she hasn't told him that she is half-black, and he and his rich family and friends are white.

Director:

Fred M. Wilcox

Writers:

Mary Hastings Bradley (novel), Fred M. Wilcox (screenplay),

Stars:

Sonya Wilde, James Franciscus, Patricia Michon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sonya Wilde	...	Bernice Lee / Lila Brownell
James Franciscus	...	Rick Leyton
Patricia Michon	...	Sally Roberts (as Pat Michon)
Elizabeth Council	...	Ann Leyton
Griffin Crafts	...	Mr. Leyton
Isabel Cooley	...	Bertha (as Isabelle Cooley)
Jimmy Lydon	...	Jay Morgan (as James Lydon)
Thomas Browne Henry	...	Dr. Merritt (as Thomas B. Henry)
Max Mellinger	...	Mr. Gordon
Phyllis Cole	...	Nurse
Calvin Jackson	...	Eddie, in Dance School
Lon Ballantyne	...	Chuck
Temple Hatton	...	Eddie, Friend of Bernice
Freita Shaw	...	Gram
Edmund Hashim	...	Club Patron (as Ed Hashim)

Storyline

A young girl meets and marries the man of her dreams--only she hasn't told him that she is half-black, and he and his rich family and friends are white.

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Plot Keywords:

racism | based on novel | independent film

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Taglines:

"All He Asked Of Me Was Love...Not The Color Of My Skin!"

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

La negra bianca

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fred M. Wilcox Enterprises Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Quotes

Ann Leyton: She's not natural. She's like a cat in a strange attic.

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Connections

Featured in Sleazemania on Parade (1992)

User Reviews

Caught In The Rhelm Of Confusion....

If "I Passed For White" was released today it would stur up quite a storm! Imagine not knowing what race to identify yourself with? The character of "ETHEL" gives a touching performance as a GAL that just does not know which way to turn! A B movie that few have seen this classic is alot of fun!