friendship,prostitute,grandparent grandchild relationship,tension,racism,blind,park,tenement,blindness,innocence lost,abuse

A Patch of Blue (1965)

Poster for A Patch of Blue

Love is color blind.

A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life.

Cast & Crew

Director
Guy Green
  • Profile picture of Sidney Poitier
    Gordon Ralfe Sidney Poitier
  • Profile picture of Shelley Winters
    Rose-Ann D'Arcey Shelley Winters
  • Profile picture of Elizabeth Hartman
    Selina D'Arcey Elizabeth Hartman
  • Profile picture of Wallace Ford
    Ole Pa Wallace Ford
  • Profile picture of Ivan Dixon
    Mark Ralfe Ivan Dixon
  • Profile picture of Elisabeth Fraser
    Sadie Elisabeth Fraser
  • Profile picture of John Qualen
    Mr. Faber John Qualen
  • Profile picture of Dorothy Lovett
    Woman (uncredited) Dorothy Lovett

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Keywords

  • friendship
  • prostitute
  • grandparent grandchild relationship
  • tension
  • racism
  • blind
  • park
  • tenement
  • blindness
  • innocence lost
  • abuse