The Defiant Ones (1958)
Two convicts—a white racist and an angry black man—escape while chained to each other.
11 Kinolab Clips
Police Discuss Prisoners' Whereabouts
After a truck holding prisoners crashes, detectives discuss the whereabouts of the two surviving prisoners.
Duration: 00:00:59
Timestamp: 00:06:41
Contributor: Courtney Burnett
Prisoners Attempt to Destroy Chain
Two prisoners, Noah Cullen (Sidney Poitier) and John Jackson (Tony Curtis), attempt to break the chain that holds them together.
Duration: 00:03:00
Timestamp: 00:09:55
Contributor: Courtney Burnett
Noah and John Argue While Eating
After they find food, Noah (Sidney Poitier) and John (Tony Curtis) argue about the significance of racialized language.
Duration: 00:05:48
Timestamp: 00:17:48
Contributor: Courtney Burnett
Noah and John Get Trapped in a Ditch
Noah (Sidney Poitier) and John (Tony Curtis) fall into a ditch and must climb out while chained together.
Duration: 00:04:58
Timestamp: 00:23:55
Contributor: Courtney Burnett
Noah Talks About His Family
While Noah (Sidney Poitier) and John (Tony Curtis) wait for the townspeople to go to sleep, Noah talks to John about his family.
Duration: 00:06:16
Timestamp: 00:30:44
Contributor: Courtney Burnett
Noah and John Break Into a Building
Noah (Sidney Poitier) and John (Tony Curtis) attempt to quietly break into a general store in hopes of obtaining food and tools.
Duration: 00:03:08
Timestamp: 00:39:50
Contributor: Courtney Burnett
Noah and John Get Captured
Noah (Sidney Poitier) and John (Tony Curtis) are caught and questioned by a mob of white men.
Duration: 00:04:10
Timestamp: 00:45:31
Contributor: Courtney Burnett
Noah and John are Released from Captivity
Tied together to a stake by a white mob, Noah (Sidney Poitier) and John (Tony Curtis) discuss the possibility of a lynching until a man sets them free.
Duration: 00:03:19
Timestamp: 00:50:06
Contributor: Courtney Burnett
Noah and John Get into a Fight
While running away from police, Noah (Sidney Poitier) and John (Tony Curtis) get into a physical altercation.
Duration: 00:05:00
Timestamp: 00:53:49
Contributor: Courtney Burnett
John Searches for Noah
Afraid Noah (Sidney Poitier)will die venturing off alone, John (Tony Curtis) goes searching for him in a swamp.
Duration: 00:02:14
Timestamp: 01:26:55
Contributor: Courtney Burnett
Closing Sequence
Noah(Sidney Poitier) and John(Tony Curtis) attempt to catch the train and lose the police for good.
Duration: 00:05:53
Timestamp: 01:30:25
Contributor: Courtney Burnett