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The Defiant Ones (1958)

Original title: the defiant ones
Production: USA|96 min| black and white
Dramatic, Racism, Crime
Poster of movie The Defiant Ones
two escaped convicts chained together, white and black, must learn to get along in order to elude capture.
The same story is the basis of the movies:

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1959 - logo Oscar Best Original Screenplay
Assigned to: Nathan E.douglas, Harold Jacob Smith
Oscar 1959 - logo Oscar Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Assigned to: Sam Leavitt
Golden Globe 1959 - logo Golden Globe Migliore film drammatico

Direction

Stanley KramerStanley Kramer: regista

Production and Screenplay

Stanley KramerStanley Kramer: produttore
Nedrick Young: scrittore
Nathan E.douglas: sceneggiatore
Harold Jacob SmithHarold Jacob Smith: sceneggiatore
Harold Jacob SmithHarold Jacob Smith: scrittore

Interpreters and Characters

Kevin CoughlinKevin Coughlin(età:13)
(billy)
Claude AkinsClaude Akins(età:32)
(Mack)
Cara WilliamsCara Williams(età:33)
(madre di Billy)
Lon Chaney jrLon Chaney jr(età:52)
(big sam)
Tony CurtisTony Curtis(età:33)
(john jackson (joker))
Sidney PoitierSidney Poitier(età:31)
(noah cullen)
Theodore BikelTheodore Bikel(età:34)
(sceriffo max muller)
Charles McgrawCharles Mcgraw(età:44)
(capitano frank gibbons)
King DonovanKing Donovan(età:40)
Carroll O'ConnorCarroll O'Connor(età:34)
Ned GlassNed Glass(età:52)
Whit BissellWhit Bissell(età:49)
Nedrick Young(età:44)
Harold Jacob SmithHarold Jacob Smith(età:46)
Lawrence DobkinLawrence Dobkin(età:39)
Herman HackHerman Hack(età:59)
Boyd MorganBoyd Morgan(età:43)
James DimeJames Dime(età:61)
Signe Hack(età:60)
Clem FullerClem Fuller(età:50)
Carl 'alfalfa' switzerCarl 'alfalfa' switzer(età:31)
Mickey GoldenMickey Golden(età:49)

Technical staff

Frederic Knudtson: montatore
Sam Leavitt: direttore della fotografia
Joe King: costumista
Rudolph Sternad: scenografo
Harold Jacob SmithHarold Jacob Smith: direttore della fotografia
Fernando Carrere: scenografo
Joseph Kish: arredatore
Ernest GoldErnest Gold: musiche
Alex Weldon: effetti speciali
Don L. cash: truccatore

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1958)

Bruno PersaBruno Persa Voice of Charles Mcgraw
Emilio CigoliEmilio Cigoli Voice of Theodore Bikel
Giorgio CapecchiGiorgio Capecchi Voice of Lon Chaney jr
Glauco OnoratoGlauco Onorato Voice of Sidney Poitier
Pino LocchiPino Locchi Voice of Tony Curtis
Rosetta CalavettaRosetta Calavetta Voice of Cara Williams