Native Son 1951
“I didn't mean to KILL her!”
★ 5.5/10 NR Drama Released
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What is Native Son?
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.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1951
- Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama
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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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Cast
Richard Wright
Bigger Thomas
Jean Wallace
Mary Dalton
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Gloria Madison
Bessie Mears
Nicholas Joy
Henry Dalton ☻
Willa Pearl Curtis
Mrs. Hannah Thomas ☻
Ruth Robert
Helen Dalton
Charles Cane
Det. Britten ☻
George D. Green
Panama
George Rigaud
Ralph Farley ☻
Gene Michael
Jan Herlone ☻
Cecile Lezard
Peggy