Native Son - 1951

Native Son 1951 Directed by Pierre Chenal

I didn't mean to KILL her!

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.

Country USA

Production Countries Argentina , USA

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Drama

Production Company Argentina Sono Film

Release Date 2 March 1951

104 mins

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 Panama

George Rigaud Ralph Farley

Gene Michael Jan Herlone

Cecile Lezard Peggy

Crew

Director

Pierre Chenal

Writer

Pierre Chenal

Producer

Jaime Prades

Executive Producer

Walter Gould

Cinematography

Antonio Merayo

Composer

Juan Ehlert

Editor

Jorge Gárate

Original Writer

Richard Wright

Costume Design

Eduardo Lerchundi