Review of Pinky (1949) by Ashley L — 20 Jun 2007

A BEAUTIFUL MOVIE ABOUT BEING BIRACIAL! A LOVLEY CLASSIC!

This review of Pinky (1949) was written by Ashley L on 20 Jun 2007.

Pinky has generally received positive reviews.

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Kazan's liberal tale of a black girl passing as white is rather simple and Jeanne Crain is weak in the lead, but it's worth seeing Zanuck's…

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By Zenobia O (22) on 14 Jan 2009

At first I thought the casting of Jeanne Crain was totally absurd! I mean she doesn't even look a little black. She's as white as they come…

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By Private U (13,627) on 22 Nov 2007

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