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Pinky 1949 Directed by Elia Kazan

The poignant story of a girl who fell hopelessly in love!

Pinky, a light skinned black woman, returns to her grandmother's house in the South after graduating from a Northern nursing school. Pinky tells her grandmother that she has been "passing" for white while at school in the North. In addition, she has fallen in love with a young white doctor, who knows nothing about her black heritage.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Company 20th Century Fox
Release Date 28 September 1949
102 mins
Cast
Jeanne Crain Patricia "Pinky" Johnson
Ethel Waters Dicey Johnson
William Lundigan Dr. Thomas Adams
Basil Ruysdael Judge Walker
Kenny Washington Dr. Canady
Griff Barnett Dr. Joe McGill
Frederick O'Neal Jake Walters
Evelyn Varden Melba Wooley
Raymond Greenleaf Judge Shoreham
Fred Aldrich Townsman (uncredited)
Shelby Bacon Boy (uncredited)
Rene Beard Teejore (uncredited)
Arthur Berkeley Townsman (uncredited)
Mildred Boyd Nurse (uncredited)
Margaret Brayton Nurse (uncredited)
Paul Brinegar Western Union Clerk (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell Man (uncredited)
Tom Coleman Townsman (uncredited)
Eve Conrad Woman (uncredited)
Bert Conway Loafer (uncredited)
Jack Curtis Townsman (uncredited)
Josette Deegan Woman (uncredited)
Dick Dickinson Man (uncredited)
Kay Garrett Townsman (uncredited)
Everett Glass Jeffers Wooley (uncredited)
William Hansen Mr. Goolby (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan Townsman (uncredited)
Arthur Hunnicutt Police Chief Anderson (uncredited)
Jean Inness Viola (Goolby's Saleslady) (uncredited)
Wilfred Jackson Boy (uncredited)
Frank Jaquet Bailiff (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers Man (uncredited)
Beverly Ruth Jordan Girl (uncredited)
Geraldine Jordan Girl (uncredited)
Pat Kane Man (uncredited)
Philip Kieffer Man (uncredited)
Read Killgore Loafer (uncredited)
Al Kunde Townsman (uncredited)
Warren Mace Intern (uncredited)
Tiger Joe Marsh George (Wooleys' Chauffeur) (uncredited)
Russell Meeker Townsman (uncredited)
Juanita Moore Nurse (uncredited)
Robert Osterloh Police Officer (uncredited)
Ruth Rickaby Matron (uncredited)
Dan Riss Mr. Stanley (Wooleys' Attorney) (uncredited)
Katherine Sparks Woman (uncredited)
George Spaulding Medical Director (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook Townsman (uncredited)
Jim Toney Baggage Man (uncredited)
Bess Wade Woman (uncredited)
Pat Walshe Young Man (uncredited)
Blue Washington Man (uncredited)
Jasper Weldon Man (uncredited)