Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.
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Awards Dominance
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Nominations
2 Oscar · 1 Golden Globe
Won
1959
Cinematography (Black-and-White)
Sam Leavitt
Writing (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen)
Nedrick Young, Harold Jacob Smith
Actor
Tony Curtis
Actor
Sidney Poitier
Actor in a Supporting Role
Theodore Bikel
Actress in a Supporting Role
Cara Williams
Best Motion Picture
Stanley Kramer, Producer
Directing
Stanley Kramer
Film Editing
Frederic Knudtson
1959
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Defiant Ones, The
Best Director - Motion Picture
Stanley Kramer
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Sidney Poitier
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Tony Curtis
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Cara Williams
Promoting International Understanding
Defiant Ones, The
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