The Defiant Ones

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About The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones is a 1958 English-language crime, drama and adventure film directed by Stanley Kramer. The cast is led by Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .

The Defiant Ones was produced by Curtleigh Productions, Stanley Kramer Productions, and United Artists and made in United States of America. It was released on August 14, 1958, and carries a NR certification.

Director

Stanley Kramer

Writers

Harold Jacob Smith, Nedrick Young

Release date

August 14, 1958

Original language

English

Age rating

NR

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Production

Curtleigh Productions, Stanley Kramer Productions, United Artists

The Defiant Ones cast & crew

The Defiant Ones was directed by Stanley Kramer and written by Harold Jacob Smith and Nedrick Young.

The cast features 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, and King Donovan as Solly.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ernest Gold, cinematography is by Sam Leavitt, and it was produced by Stanley Kramer.

Is The Defiant Ones worth watching?

The Defiant Ones holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 347 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and adventure, The Defiant Ones is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Defiant Ones

In United States, you can stream The Defiant Ones on MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel , Fawesome, and YouTube Free, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of The Defiant Ones

Tony Curtis

John 'Joker' Jackson

Sidney Poitier

Noah Cullen

Theodore Bikel

Sheriff Max Muller

Charles McGraw

Capt. Frank Gibbons

Lon Chaney Jr.

Big Sam

King Donovan

Solly

Claude Akins

Mack

Lawrence Dobkin

Editor

Whit Bissell

Lou Gans

Carl Switzer

Angus

Kevin Coughlin

Billy

Cara Williams

Billy's mother

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