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  • Native Son (1951)
  • 104 min | Drama, Film-Noir
Native Son (1951)
104 min | Drama, Film-Noir

In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn for the worse when he accidentally kills the teenage daughter of the couple and then tries to cover it up.
Director
Writers
Richard Wright (adapted from the novel by) (screen play) (dialogue) | Pierre Chenal (screen play)
Producer
Jaime Prades (as James Prades)
Composer
Juan Ehlert (as John Elhert)
Cinematographer
Antonio Merayo (as Antonio Utges Merayo)
Editor
Jorge Gárate (as Jorge Garate)
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Updated Mar 2, 1951

Release date
Jun 16, 1951 (United States)

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Cast

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Wright
Bigger Thomas Bigger Thomas   See fewer
Jean Wallace
Mary Dalton Mary Dalton   See fewer
Gloria Madison
Bessie Mears Bessie Mears   See fewer
Nicholas Joy
Henry Dalton Henry Dalton   See fewer
Charles Cane
Britten Britten   See fewer
Jorge Rigaud
Ralph Farley (as George Rigaud) Ralph Farley (as George Rigaud)   See fewer
George D. Green
Panama (as George Green) Panama (as George Green)   See fewer
Willa Pearl Curtis
Hannah Thomas (as Willa Pearl Curtiss) Hannah Thomas (as Willa Pearl Curtiss)   See fewer
Gene Michael
Jan Herlone Jan Herlone   See fewer
Ned Campbell
Buckley Buckley   See fewer
Ruth Roberts
Helen Dalton (as Ruth Robert) Helen Dalton (as Ruth Robert)   See fewer
Georges Roos
Scoop (as George Roos) Scoop (as George Roos)   See fewer
Lewis MacKenzie
Stanley Stanley   See fewer
Leslie Straughn
Buddy Thomas Buddy Thomas   See fewer
Lidia Alves
Vera Thomas Vera Thomas   See fewer
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