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The Defiant Ones

NR

1958

96 minutes

CrimeDrama

Overview

Two convicts—a white racist and an angry black man—escape while chained to each other.

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Top Cast

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Tony Curtis

John 'Joker' Jackson

Sidney Poitier headshot

Sidney Poitier

Noah Cullen

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Theodore Bikel

Sheriff Max Muller

Charles McGraw headshot

Charles McGraw

Capt. Frank Gibbons

Lon Chaney Jr. headshot

Lon Chaney Jr.

Big Sam

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King Donovan

Solly

Claude Akins headshot

Claude Akins

Mack

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Lawrence Dobkin

Editor

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Whit Bissell

Lou Gans

Carl Switzer headshot

Carl Switzer

Angus

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Kevin Coughlin

Billy

Cara Williams headshot

Cara Williams

Billy's mother

Ned Glass headshot

Ned Glass

Doctor

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Nedrick Young

Prison Guard