Film · 1958

The Defiant Ones

Name: The Defiant Ones
Director: Stanley Kramer
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Action, Drama
Released: 1958
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Cara Williams, Charles McGraw

by Stanley Kramer

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Details

Type: Film
Released: 1958
Director: Stanley Kramer
Genres: Crime Thriller Action Drama
Countries: United States
Original language: English
Running time: 1 h 36 min

Cast

Tony Curtis
Sidney Poitier
Theodore Bikel
Cara Williams
Charles McGraw
Lon Chaney Jr.
Claude Akins
Lawrence Dobkin

Awards

Wins

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (1959)
Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (1959)
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama (1958)
United Nations Awards (1959)

Nominations

Academy Award for Best Picture (1959)
Academy Award for Best Actor (1959)
Academy Award for Best Film Editing (1959)
BAFTA Award for Best Film (1959)
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1959)
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1959)
Academy Award for Best Director
Golden Globe Award for Best Director (1958)
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (1958)
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (1958)
Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding (1959)
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film (1958)

In France

French rating: Tout public
French release visa: No. 20280

Source: CNC, French open data (Licence Ouverte)