Overview
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.
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Based on
Based on the novel Native Son
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Music
Music by Juan Ehlert
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Antonio Merayo
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Pierre ChenalScreenplay
- Richard WrightNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 2, 1951
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Argentina, United States of America
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