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Defiant Ones, The (1958) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Defiant Ones, The (1958) a score of 3.1622 out of 4

based on (18) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(11)

Good

(1)

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Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

An outstanding classic, that still holds up consistently through the decades. Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier star as a couple escaped convicts, one white and one black, who are trying to make a run for freedom in the deep south. Being shackled together...read the complete Defiant Ones, The (1958) review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

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Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Two convicts escape from a chain gang still chained together. Bad part is that one is white and one is black, in racist America, and they hate each other. On the run from the police they have no choice but to rely on each other for susvival. But will...read the complete Defiant Ones, The (1958) review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

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Boxoffice Magazine

Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Lon Chaney. Directed by Stanley Kramer. Written by Nedrick Young and Harold Jacob Smith. Produced by Stanley Kramer. Released by MGM Home Entertainment. 1958. 96 minutes. Not rated. Features:...read the complete Defiant Ones, The (1958) review at Boxoffice Magazine