7.1Pinky · 1949
Pinky (1949) is a Drama film directed by Elia Kazan, starring Jeanne Crain, Ethel Barrymore, Ethel Waters.
Drama
7.1Overview
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.
Cast
Jeanne Crain, Ethel Barrymore, Ethel Waters, William Lundigan, Basil Ruysdael, Kenny Washington, Nina Mae McKinney, Griff Barnett
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What is "Pinky" about?
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.
When was "Pinky" released?
Pinky was released in 1949.
Who stars in "Pinky"?
The cast includes Jeanne Crain, Ethel Barrymore, Ethel Waters, William Lundigan.
