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The Defiant Ones
1958 1h 36m Stanley Kramer

The Defiant Ones

★ 7.5 IMDb
Crime Drama Action & Adventure Mystery & Thriller
Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.
Writers Harold Jacob Smith, Nedrick Young
Cast Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw
DP Sam Leavitt
Production Designer Rudolph Sternad
Music Ernest Gold
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Awards & Festivals
Won Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Nominated Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Nominated Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding
Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Won Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Director
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