Native Son (1951)

5.5/10 104 min Drama

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.

Cast

Richard Wright

Bigger Thomas

Jean Wallace

Mary Dalton

Nicholas Joy

Henry Dalton

Charles Cane

Det. Britten

George Rigaud

Ralph Farley

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