Native Son (1951)

5.5/10 • 104 min • Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Richard Wright

Jean Wallace

Nicholas Joy

Willa Pearl Curtis

Mrs. Hannah Thomas

Charles Cane

George Rigaud

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