Native Son
1951, English. 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.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 2 March 1951
- Country
- Argentina, United States of America
- Written by
- Pierre Chenal
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Native Son runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Native Son is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What movies are like Native Son?
If you liked Native Son, try Driving Miss Daisy, Detour, Framed.
Who directed Native Son?
Native Son (1951) was directed by Pierre Chenal and stars Richard Wright, Jean Wallace, Gloria Madison.