The Defiant Ones (1958)

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One of the great ones!

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

• Released: 1958-08-14
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Adventure, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 36m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 337 votes

Directed by Stanley Kramer.

Top cast

• Tony Curtis as John 'Joker' Jackson
• Sidney Poitier as Noah Cullen
• Theodore Bikel as Sheriff Max Muller
• Charles McGraw as Capt. Frank Gibbons
• Lon Chaney Jr. as Big Sam
• King Donovan as Solly
• Claude Akins as Mack
• Lawrence Dobkin as Editor
• Whit Bissell as Lou Gans
• Carl Switzer as Angus

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Defiant Ones

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Sky Store
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
• Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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