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Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.
The Defiant Ones is a film that explores themes of escape, mississippi river, freedom. It also touches on hostility and swamp and bias.
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Director
Stanley Kramer
Cast
Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw, Lon Chaney Jr., King Donovan, Claude Akins, Lawrence Dobkin, Whit Bissell, Carl Switzer
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The Defiant Ones
You can watch The Defiant Ones (1958) for free on Kanopy.
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7.1/10
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90%
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Director
Stanley Kramer
Cast
Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw, Lon Chaney Jr., King Donovan, Claude Akins, Lawrence Dobkin, Whit Bissell, Carl Switzer
2 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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escape · mississippi river · freedom · hostility · swamp · bias · racist · escaped convict · chain gang · man hunt
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