# The Defiant Ones (1958)

> Two racially divided escaped convicts, chained together by circumstance, discover solidarity while fleeing through the American South.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6396

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Adventure, Thriller
- Director: Stanley Kramer
- Cast: Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw, Lon Chaney Jr., King Donovan, Claude Akins, Lawrence Dobkin
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051525/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, humanist, compassionate, classic movie night, social justice film discussion

## Synopsis

Two convicts must overcome their hatred to escape to freedom, but trust is a dangerous game.

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