Native Son

Native Son

1951
1h 44m
5.2

5.2/10

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"I didn't mean to KILL her!"

Overview

In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn for the worse when he accidentally kills the teenage daughter of the couple and then tries to cover it up.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Argentina Sono Film
Production Countries
Argentina United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date March 2, 1951
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0042781

Cast

Richard Wright
Richard Wright

Bigger Thomas

Jean Wallace
Jean Wallace

Mary Dalton

Gloria Madison
Gloria Madison

Bessie Mears

Nicholas Joy
Nicholas Joy

Henry Dalton

Willa Pearl Curtis
Willa Pearl Curtis

Mrs. Hannah Thomas

Ruth Robert
Ruth Robert

Helen Dalton

Charles Cane
Charles Cane

Det. Britten

George D. Green
George D. Green

Panama

George Rigaud
George Rigaud

Ralph Farley

Gene Michael
Gene Michael

Jan Herlone

Cecile Lezard
Cecile Lezard

Peggy

Key Crew

Pierre Chenal
Screenplay
Pierre Chenal
Director
Walter Gould
Executive Producer
Jaime Prades
Producer