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The Defiant Ones is a 1958 American drama film which tells the story of two escaped prisoners, one white and one black, who are shackled together and who must co-operate in order to survive. It stars Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier .
Two escaped convicts, one white and one black, are chained together and must cooperate to survive. The film stars Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier, who were nominated for Oscars for their roles.
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- Crime, Drama
- Stanley Kramer
- 1958-09-27
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The Defiant Ones, American dramatic film, released in 1958, that was considered provocative at the time because of its focus on racism and its call for racial harmony. In the racially segregated South, convicts John (“Joker”) Jackson (played by Tony Curtis) and Noah Cullen (Sidney Poitier) are
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A white and a black convict escape from a chain gang and form a friendship in this movie directed by Stanley Kramer. The Defiant Ones features Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier and Theodore Bikel in a story that challenges racial prejudice.
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- Drama
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Two escaped convicts, one white and one black, are chained together and must cooperate to survive. They face racism, danger, and friendship as they try to reach freedom in this classic film starring Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier.
