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The Defiant Ones

One of the great ones!

Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.

19581h 36mNRCrime, Drama, Adventure, Thriller

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About The Defiant Ones

Directors
Stanley Kramer
Cast
Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw, Lon Chaney Jr., King Donovan
Genres
Crime, Drama, Adventure, Thriller
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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