Pinky (Jeanne Crain), a black woman who works as a nurse in Boston, finds she is able to "pass for white." Afraid her true heritage will be discovered, she leaves her white fiancé (William Lundigan) and returns home to Mississippi. There, she helps her ailing grandmother (Ethel Waters) by caring for her employer (Ethel Barrymore), an imperious plantation owner. When she names Pinky heiress to her estate, the community rises in resentment, triggering a sensational court trial.
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Pinky (Jeanne Crain), a black woman who works as a nurse in Boston, finds she is able to "pass for white." Afraid her true heritage will be discovered, she leaves her white fiancé (William Lundigan) and returns home to Mississippi. There, she helps her ailing grandmother (Ethel Waters) by caring for her employer (Ethel Barrymore), an imperious plantation owner. When she names Pinky heiress to her estate, the community rises in resentment, triggering a sensational court trial. Subject of landmark Supreme Court case in film censorship, this story about a mulatto woman's rights against prejudice, became itself, a battle for civil rights.
Cast and crew
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Elia Kazan
Director -
John Ford
Director -
Jeanne Crain
Patricia 'Pinky' Johnson -
Ethel Barrymore
Miss Em -
Ethel Waters
Dicey Johnson -
William Lundigan
Dr. Thomas Adams -
Basil Ruysdael
Judge Walker -
Kenny Washington
Dr. Canady -
Nina Mae Mckinney
Rozelia -
Griff Barnett
Dr. Joseph 'Doc Joe' McGill -
Frederick O'Neal
Jake Walters -
Evelyn Varden
Melba Wooley -
Raymond Greenleaf
Judge Shoreham -
Cid Ricketts Sumner
Writer -
Philip Dunne
Writer -
Dudley Nichols
Writer
Additional information
Directors
Elia KazanJohn Ford
Directors
John Ford
Studio
20th Century StudiosStudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
1949Released year
Duration
1 h 41 minDuration
Genres
DramaGenres
Writers
Cid Ricketts SumnerPhilip Dunne
Dudley Nichols
Writers
Philip Dunne
Dudley Nichols
Size
5.92 GB (1080p HD)3.08 GB (720p HD)
2.01 GB (SD)
Size
3.08 GB (720p HD)
2.01 GB (SD)
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