Pinky (1949) - film review

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Pinky is an American film first released in 1949, directed by Elia Kazan and John Ford. The film is based on a novel by Cid Ricketts Sumner and stars Jeanne Crain, Ethel Barrymore, Ethel Waters, William Lundigan and Basil Ruysdael. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Elia Kazan, John Ford
Script: Philip Dunne, Dudley Nichols, Cid Ricketts Sumner (novel)
Photo: Joseph MacDonald
Music: Alfred Newman
Cast: Jeanne Crain (Patricia ’Pinky’ Johnson), Ethel Barrymore (Miss Em), Ethel Waters (Pinky’s Granny), William Lundigan (Dr. Thomas Adams), Basil Ruysdael (Judge Walker), Kenny Washington (Dr. Canady), Nina Mae McKinney (Rozelia), Griff Barnett (Dr. Joe McGill), Frederick O’Neal (Jake Walters), Evelyn Varden (Melba Wooley), Raymond Greenleaf (Judge Shoreham), Shelby Bacon (Boy), Rene Beard (Teejore), Bert Conway (Loafer), Everett Glass (Mr. Jeffers Wooley), William Hansen (Mr. Goolby), Arthur Hunnicutt (Police Chief), Jean Inness (Viola, Saleslady), Tiger Joe Marsh (George, Wooleys’ Chauffeur), Juanita Moore (Nurse), Robert Osterloh (Police Officer), Tonya Overstreet (Nurse), Dan Riss (Mr. Stanley, Wooleys’ Attorney), Harry Tenbrook (Townsman)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 102 min; B&W

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