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La chaîne (1958) More at IMDbPro »The Defiant Ones (original title)

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Overview

User Rating:

7.7/10 9,234 votes »

Popularity:

Down 23% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Director:

Stanley Kramer

Writers:

Nedrick Young (written by) (originally as Nathan E. Douglas)
Harold Jacob Smith (written by)

Contact:

View company contact information for La chaîne on IMDbPro.

Release Date:

21 January 1959 (France) See more »

Genre:

Crime | Drama See more »

Tagline:

One of the great ones! See more »

Plot:

Two escaped convicts chained together, white and black, must learn to get along in order to elude capture.Full summary » | Add synopsis »

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Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 19 nominations See more »

NewsDesk:
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User Reviews:

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Cast

(in credits order) (verified as complete)

	Tony Curtis	...	John 'Joker' Jackson
	Sidney Poitier	...	Noah Cullen
	Theodore Bikel	...	Sheriff Max Muller
	Charles McGraw	...	Capt. Frank Gibbons
	Lon Chaney Jr.	...	Big Sam (as Lon Chaney)
	King Donovan	...	Solly
	Claude Akins	...	Mack
	Lawrence Dobkin	...	Editor
	Whit Bissell	...	Lou Gans
	Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer	...	Angus (as Carl Switzer)
	Kevin Coughlin	...	Billy
	Cara Williams	...	Billy's Mother
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	James Dime	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Clem Fuller	...	Search Party Member (uncredited)
	Ned Glass	...	Doctor (uncredited)
	Mickey Golden	...	Search Party Member (uncredited)
	Herman Hack	...	Search Party Member (uncredited)
	Signe Hack	...	Townswoman (uncredited)
	Bill Lovett	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Boyd 'Red' Morgan	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Harold Jacob Smith	...	Prison Truck Driver (uncredited)
	Nedrick Young	...	Prison Guard in Truck (uncredited)

Directed by
Stanley Kramer

Writing credits
Nedrick Young		(written by) originally as Nathan E. Douglas
Harold Jacob Smith		(written by)

Produced by
Stanley Kramer	....	producer

Original Music by
Ernest Gold

Cinematography by
Sam Leavitt		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Frederic Knudtson		(film editor)

Production Design by
Rudolph Sternad

Art Direction by
Fernando Carrere

Set Decoration by
Joseph Kish		(as Joe Kish)

Makeup Department
Don L. Cash	....	makeup (as Don Cash)

Production Management
Clem Beauchamp	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Helmick	....	assistant director

Art Department
Art Cole	....	property master

Sound Department
Walter Elliott	....	sound effects
Jean L. Speak	....	sound engineer (as James Speak)
Wayne Fury	....	sound editor (uncredited)
John Mick	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Alex Weldon	....	special effects

Stunts
Ivan Dixon	....	stunt double: Sidney Poitier (uncredited)
Robert F. Hoy	....	stunt double: Tony Curtis (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
James Almond	....	chief gaffer
Albert Myers	....	camera operator (as Al Myers)
Morris Rosen	....	company grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joe King	....	costume supervisor

Music Department
Jack Marshall	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Other crew
John Franco	....	script supervisor
Stanley Kramer	....	presenter
Cindy James	....	dog trainer (uncredited)

Crew verified as complete

Production Companies

Curtleigh Productions
Stanley Kramer Productions (as Lomitas Productions Inc.)

Distributors

United Artists (1958) (USA) (theatrical) (A United Artist Release)
United Artists (1959) (Argentina) (theatrical)
United Artists (1959) (France) (theatrical)
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1967) (USA) (TV)
CBS/Fox (1983) (USA) (video) (Betamax)
Key Video (1987) (USA) (VHS)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1987) (USA) (VHS) (through Key Video)
MGM/UA Home Video (1992) (USA) (video) (LaserDisc)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1999) (USA) (VHS)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
Compañía Española de Propaganda, Industria y Cinematografía S.A. (CEPICSA) (????) (Spain) (theatrical) (dubbed version)
Epoca (????) (Argentina) (VHS)
MGM/UA Communications Co. (????) (USA) (TV)
Warner Home Video (????) (USA) (VHS)

Additional Details

Also Known As:

"The Defiant Ones" - USA (original title)
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Parents Guide:

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Runtime:

96 min (Turner library print) (copyright length)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1 See more »

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Filming Locations:

Between Piru & Fillmore, Southern Pacific Railroad, California, USA See more »

Company:

Curtleigh Productions See more »

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dimanche 13 mars 2016

La chaîne (1958) Stanley Kramer - The defiant ones (02.1958 / 04.1958)