Defiant Ones

Defiant Ones, When the truck that is transporting convicts has an accident on the road, the inmates John “Joker” Jackson and Noah Cullen that are chained to each other escape. They hate each other but they need to help each other to succeed in their intent of going north to jump in a train and reach freedom. Meanwhile the humane Sheriff Max Muller organizes a posse to track them down in a civilized manner and respecting justice. Joker and Cullen reach a small farm where a lonely woman helps them to get rid of their chains. She offers to drive her car with Joker and her son Billy while Cullen would escape through the swamp to the railroad. But when Joker learns that she sent Cullen to a trap, he leaves her and is shot in the shoulder by Billy. Joker seeks out Cullen to save him and when they meet each other, their former hatred has changed to friendship and respect.

STARS: Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Cara Williams

96 min | Crime, Drama | 1958 | Color

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Masterpiece

Defiant Ones, Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier, white and black, play escaped convicts, chained together, who are trying to make their escape without killing one another. This is certainly one of the greatest films ever made and it hasn’t lost any power in the fifty-years since it has been made. This is an incredibly powerful film and it speaks very highly that it would still remain so powerful even though the racial tensions of today aren’t nearly the same as in 1958. I’ve seen this film countless times over the years but it keeps getting better with each new viewing and I think I fall in love with something different with each new viewing, which is the sign of a true classic. There were a lot of racial movies made during this period and thankfully the majority of them, including this one, doesn’t try preaching to the crowd. Instead, they simply tell their story and let the viewer see the injustice or issues going on. The film won an Oscar for its screenplay, which it certainly deserved because if the dialogue had been boring then there wouldn’t have been a film. The dialogue is so powerful and intense and again, thankfully it never becomes preachy. The performances by Curtis and Poitier are terrific and I certainly think this is the greatest work done by Curtis. The way these two men shape their characters is truly breathtaking to watch and both actors make these among the most memorable characters from any film ever made. The supporting cast also gets a lot of terrific performances including Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw and Cara Williams. A special note should also go out to Lon Chaney, Jr. who was usually being wasted in Z productions but here gets a great role and does wonders with it. There’s always a debate on what makes a film a classic and I think all of the ingredients can be found in this masterpiece.

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