31 Days of Oscars: The Defiant Ones

Another movie I can't believe I haven't seen until now, but definitely worth the wait. 

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The Defiant Ones is superbly acted but then again, it's Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis... of course they're going to be great. 

Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director (Stanley Kramer), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Tony Curtis), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Sidney Poitier), Best Supporting Actor (Theodore Bikel), Best Supporting Actress (Cara Williams), Best Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen (Nedrick Young and Harold Jacob Smith), Best Cinematography – Black-and-White (Sam Leavitt), Best Film Editing (Frederic Knudston)

Won: Best Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen, Best Cinematography – Black-and-White