"Joker" (Tony Curtis) and "Cullen" (Sidney Poitier) are chained together on a prison bus when it has an accident. Seeing a chance, and despite the fact that they pretty much loathe each other, they abscond and plan to jump a train to escape. As they flee, they gradually learn to respect - even like - each other before arriving at a smallholding where they befriend the woman (Cara Williams) who lives there with her…
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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
Ned Glass
Doctor
Nedrick Young
Prison Guard
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FAQ about The Defiant Ones
What is The Defiant Ones about?
Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.
When was The Defiant Ones released?
The Defiant Ones was released in 1958.
What genres does The Defiant Ones belong to?
The Defiant Ones is categorised as Crime, Drama, Adventure, Thriller.
Who stars in The Defiant Ones?
The cast of The Defiant Ones includes Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw, Lon Chaney Jr..