Movies
The Defiant Ones
- August 14, 1958
- 96 min.
- Crime, Drama, Action, Adventure, Thriller
- United States
United States
Two convicts—a white racist and an angry black man—escape while chained to each other.
Original title: The Defiant Ones
12
nominations
25%
winning rate
3
wins
Academy Awards #31 - 1959
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Stanley Kramer - as producer | — |
| Best Director | Stanley Kramer | — |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Tony Curtis | — |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Sidney Poitier | — |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Theodore Bikel | — |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Cara Williams | — |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nedrick Young, Harold Jacob Smith | Winner |
| Best Cinematography (Black and White) | Sam Leavitt | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Frederic Knudtson | — |
British Academy Film Awards #12 - 1959
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | — | — |
| Best Foreign Actor | Sidney Poitier | Winner |
| Best Foreign Actor | Tony Curtis | — |
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