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The Defiant Ones
1958
Stanley Kramer
1958·TV-PG·
United States
United StatesAward tierGold
Metascore
Two chained-together escaped convicts, one white and one black, must learn to get along in order to elude capture.
Cast
Tony Curtis·Cara Williams·Sidney Poitier·Theodore Bikel
Producers
Tony Curtis·Stanley Kramer·Janet Leigh
Languages
EnglishMajor Awards
3 wins · 8 nominations
Wins (3)
Best Picture
Golden Globes, USA (1959)
Best Motion Picture - Drama
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1958)
Best Film
Best Director
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1958)
Best Director
Stanley Kramer
Nominations (8)
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (1959)
Best Film from any Source
Academy Awards, USA (1959)
Best Picture
Stanley Kramer
Best Director
Golden Globes, USA (1959)
Best Director
Stanley Kramer
Academy Awards, USA (1959)
Best Director
Stanley Kramer
Best Actor
Golden Globes, USA (1959)
Best Actor - Drama
Sidney Poitier
Golden Globes, USA (1959)
Best Actor - Drama
Tony Curtis
Academy Awards, USA (1959)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Sidney Poitier
Academy Awards, USA (1959)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Tony Curtis