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Pinky is a 1949 American drama film directed by Elia Kazan and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. The screenplay was adapted by Philip Dunne and Dudley Nichols based on Cid Ricketts Sumner's 1946 novel Quality. It stars Jeanne Crain as the title character, a young light-skinned black woman who passes for white.
When her grandmother asks her to care for an elderly white woman (Ethel Barrymore), hostility between patient and nurse leads to an uneasy bond. This is a brilliant film all the way, magnificently directed by Elia Kazan and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, who loved taking on these controversial social issues.
- (3.4K)
- Drama
- Elia Kazan, John Ford
- 1949-11
Aug 9, 2018 · Pinky, a light skinned black woman, returns to her grandmother's house in the South after graduating from a Northern nursing school.
- 102 min
- 1452
- Gabe's Corner
Pinky (Jeanne Crain) is a black woman so fair-skinned she was able to pose as white throughout nursing school. Newly graduated, she flees south to visit her grandmother (Ethel Waters)...
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- Jeanne Crain
- Elia Kazan
- Drama
Brief Synopsis. A light-skinned black woman returns home after passing for white in nursing school.
- Elia Kazan, Wingate Smith
- Jeanne Crain
Pinky, a light-skinned black woman, returns to her grandmother's house in the South after graduating from a Northern nursing school. Pinky tells her grandmother that she has been "passing" for white at school in the North.
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When she names Pinky heiress to her estate, the community rises in resentment, triggering a sensational court trial. Subject of landmark Supreme Court case in film censorship, this story about a mulatto woman's rights against prejudice, became itself, a battle for civil rights.
