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Native Son

I didn't mean to KILL her!
Mar 2, 1951 · 1h 44m
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Drama

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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.

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CAST

Richard Wright
Bigger Thomas
Jean Wallace
Mary Dalton
Gloria Madison
Bessie Mears
Nicholas Joy
Henry Dalton
Willa Pearl Curtis
Mrs. Hannah Thomas
Ruth Robert
Helen Dalton
Charles Cane
Det. Britten
George D. Green
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Directed by Pierre Chenal

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Argentina Sono Film
Country
US

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