Synopsis
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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.2/10 | 53% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 67% | 26% |
| TMDB | 7.1/1052 votes | 21% |
| Balasaur Score | 70 | 100% |
Key crew
- Elia KazanDirector
- Dudley NicholsScreenplay
- Philip DunneScreenplay
- Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jeanne CrainPatricia "Pinky" Johnson
- Ethel BarrymoreMiss Em
- Ethel WatersDicey Johnson
- William LundiganDr. Thomas Adams
- Basil RuysdaelJudge Walker
- Kenny WashingtonDr. Canady
- Nina Mae McKinneyRozelia
- Griff BarnettDr. Joe McGill
- Frederick O'NealJake Walters
- Evelyn VardenMelba Wooley
- Raymond GreenleafJudge Shoreham
- Fred AldrichTownsman (uncredited)
Stills
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