A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.5 / 100
1958Crime / Drama / Adventure1h 36m
THE DEFIANT ONES
“One of the great ones!”
Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.
Above the Line
Stanley Kramer·DirectorNedrick Young·WriterHarold Jacob Smith·WriterSam Leavitt·Director of PhotographyErnest Gold·Original Music ComposerFrederic Knudtson·Editor
Cast
Tony Curtis·John 'Joker' JacksonSidney Poitier·Noah CullenTheodore Bikel·Sheriff Max MullerCharles McGraw·Capt. Frank GibbonsLon Chaney Jr.·Big SamKing Donovan·SollyClaude Akins·MackLawrence Dobkin·EditorWhit Bissell·Lou GansCarl Switzer·Angus
Full Crew(7 credits)
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Stanley Kramer·Director
Writing· 2
Nedrick Young·WriterHarold Jacob Smith·Writer
Camera· 1
Sam Leavitt·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Frederic Knudtson·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Ernest Gold·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Stanley Kramer·Producer
By the Numbers
82.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
91%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
2
9 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#333333
#F0F0F0
Mood
Intense, Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The poster features a black and white, close-up, side-by-side portrait of two bald men. The man on the right is in the foreground, facing left in profile, with ”
dramacrime
Key Elements
Glasses
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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