Review of The Defiant Ones (1958) by Jennie Kermode for Eye for Film — 19 Jan 2018
With enough thrilling action to keep it enjoyable today, this is an important film that provided Poitier with a breakthrough role and helped Curtis to escape the simplistic hero mode in which his talents had too often been wasted.
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This review of The Defiant Ones (1958) was written by Jennie Kermode and published by Eye for Film on 19 Jan 2018.
The Defiant Ones has generally received very positive reviews.
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