The Defiant Ones is a 1958 American drama film which tells the story of two escaped prisoners, one white and one black, who are shackled together and who must co-operate in order to survive. It stars Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier.
Theatrical release poster
Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier in the trailer for the film
Drive-in advertisement from 1958
Tony Curtis was an American actor with a career that spanned six decades, achieving the height of his popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in more than 100 films, in roles covering a wide range of genres. In his later years, Curtis made numerous television appearances.
Curtis in 1958
Curtis with Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot (1959)
Curtis in 1997
Curtis in 2009, during a book-signing of his memoir American Prince