{"id":83226,"date":"2022-04-22T22:19:01","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T05:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83226"},"modified":"2022-04-23T08:55:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T15:55:13","slug":"defiant-ones-the-1958","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83226","title":{"rendered":"Defiant Ones, The (1958)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You&#8217;re married to me alright, Joker &#8212; and here&#8217;s the ring!&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Poster-193x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-83234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Poster-193x300.png 193w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Poster-82x128.png 82w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Poster-173x270.png 173w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Poster.png 531w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a black convict (Sidney Poitier) chained to a white convict (Tony Curtis) are accidentally freed from a prison truck, they attempt to make their way to freedom while navigating their own racial tensions with one another.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fugitives<\/li>\n<li>Lon Chaney, Jr. Films <\/li>\n<li>Race Relations and Racism<\/li>\n<li>Sidney Poitier Films<\/li>\n<li>Stanley Kramer Films<\/li>\n<li>Tony Curtis Films <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nStanley Kramer directed this racially charged &#8220;buddy film&#8221; about convicts on the run who learn to tolerate and even appreciate one another through their attempts to survive. It remains an effectively bold movie for its time, addressing racism head-on and not shying away from its toxic consequences. Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis both deservedly earned nominations as Best Actor of the Year for their performances, presenting fully human, sympathetic protagonists who we gradually come to care about. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Duo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Duo-1024x615.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-83241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Duo-1024x615.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Duo-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Duo-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Duo-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Duo-450x270.png 450w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Duo.png 1111w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The shackled men&#8217;s initial escape from the prison truck &#8212; spurred on by one of the drivers being distracted by Poitier and Curtis tussling &#8212; leads to a series of adventures filled with physical challenges (most performed by the stars themselves): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Mud.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Mud-1024x615.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-83244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Mud-1024x615.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Mud-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Mud-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Mud-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Mud-450x270.png 450w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Mud.png 1111w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and plenty of random luck, including their encounter with a surprisingly compassionate neighbor (Lon Chaney, Jr.) who doesn&#8217;t want to see them lynched: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Chaney.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Chaney-1024x610.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-83243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Chaney-1024x610.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Chaney-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Chaney-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Chaney-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Chaney-454x270.png 454w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Chaney.png 1117w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and seeking refuge with a lonely single mom (Cara Williams) who has the hots for Curtis. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Williams.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Williams-1024x608.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"380\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-83245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Williams-1024x608.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Williams-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Williams-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Williams-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Williams-455x270.png 455w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Williams.png 1113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The screenplay cuts back and forth between the fugitives&#8217; escape, and the posse that&#8217;s out to find them, led by a humanitarian sheriff (Theodore Bikel) and a stern police captain (Charles McGraw) who hold differing opinions on whether to use deadly dogs as part of their hunt. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-McGraw-Bikel2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-McGraw-Bikel2-1024x614.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-83247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-McGraw-Bikel2-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-McGraw-Bikel2-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-McGraw-Bikel2-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-McGraw-Bikel2-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-McGraw-Bikel2-450x270.png 450w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-McGraw-Bikel2.png 1115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While this is very much a &#8220;message film&#8221; about racism, it&#8217;s effectively filmed, well-acted, and represents an important historical shift in roles for black characters; as such, it&#8217;s must-see viewing.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Watch for a supporting role by former &#8220;Little Rascals&#8221; star Carl &#8216;Alfalfa&#8217; Switzer [see center figure] as a member of the citizen posse: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Switzer.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Switzer-1024x615.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-83242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Switzer-1024x615.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Switzer-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Switzer-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Switzer-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Switzer-449x270.png 449w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Switzer.png 1117w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine performances by the leads<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Duo2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Duo2-1024x607.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"379\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-83240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Duo2-1024x607.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Duo2-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Duo2-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Duo2-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Duo2-456x270.png 456w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Duo2.png 1119w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sam Leavitt&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Cinematography-1024x620.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"388\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-83238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Cinematography-1024x620.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Cinematography-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Cinematography-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Cinematography-768x465.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Cinematography-446x270.png 446w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Cinematography.png 1091w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Cinematography-Houses.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Cinematography-Houses-1024x607.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"379\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-83239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Cinematography-Houses-1024x607.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Cinematography-Houses-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Cinematography-Houses-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Cinematography-Houses-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Cinematography-Houses-455x270.png 455w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Defiant-Ones-Cinematography-Houses.png 1111w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a powerful and historically relevant film. Listed as a film with Historical Relevance in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1458\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0051525\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmsite.org\/defi.html\">FilmSite Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/22969\/the-defiant-ones#articles-reviews\">TCM Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re married to me alright, Joker &#8212; and here&#8217;s the ring!&#8221; Synopsis: When a black convict (Sidney Poitier) chained to a white convict (Tony Curtis) are accidentally freed from a prison truck, they attempt to make their way to freedom while navigating their own racial tensions with one another. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Fugitives Lon Chaney, Jr. Films Race Relations and Racism Sidney Poitier Films Stanley Kramer Films Tony Curtis Films Review: Stanley Kramer directed this racially charged &#8220;buddy&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83226\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=83226"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83259,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83226\/revisions\/83259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=83226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=83226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=83226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}