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  • The Defiant Ones (1958)
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    96 min | Crime, Drama
The Defiant Ones (1958)
Approved
96 min | Crime, Drama

Two chained-together escaped convicts, one White and one Black, must learn to get along in order to elude capture.
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Nedrick Young (written by) (originally as Nathan E. Douglas) | Harold Jacob Smith (written by)
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Release date
Sep 27, 1958 (United States)

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Tony Curtis
John 'Joker' Jackson John 'Joker' Jackson   See fewer
Sidney Poitier
Noah Cullen Noah Cullen   See fewer
Cara Williams
Billy's Mother Billy's Mother   See fewer
Theodore Bikel
Sheriff Max Muller Sheriff Max Muller   See fewer
Charles McGraw
Capt. Frank Gibbons Capt. Frank Gibbons   See fewer
Lon Chaney Jr.
Big Sam (as Lon Chaney) Big Sam (as Lon Chaney)   See fewer
Whit Bissell
Lou Gans Lou Gans   See fewer
Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
Angus (as Carl Switzer) Angus (as Carl Switzer)   See fewer
Joe Brooks
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Clinton
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Dime
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Clem Fuller
Search Party Member (uncredited) Search Party Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Ned Glass
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Golden
Search Party Member (uncredited) Search Party Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Herman Hack
Search Party Member (uncredited) Search Party Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Signe Hack
Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Carroll O'Connor
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Jacob Smith
Prison Truck Driver (uncredited) Prison Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Nedrick Young
Prison Guard in Truck (uncredited) Prison Guard in Truck (uncredited)   See fewer
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