love,racism,will,nursing,old south,passing for white

Pinky (1949)

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The poignant story of a girl who fell hopelessly in love!

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 & Crew

Director
Elia Kazan
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    Patricia "Pinky" Johnson Jeanne Crain
  • Profile picture of Ethel Barrymore
    Miss Em Ethel Barrymore
  • Profile picture of Ethel Waters
    Dicey Johnson Ethel Waters
  • Profile picture of William Lundigan
    Dr. Thomas Adams William Lundigan
  • Profile picture of Basil Ruysdael
    Judge Walker Basil Ruysdael
  • Profile picture of Kenny Washington
    Dr. Canady Kenny Washington
  • Profile picture of Nina Mae McKinney
    Rozelia Nina Mae McKinney
  • Profile picture of Griff Barnett
    Dr. Joe McGill Griff Barnett

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Keywords

  • love
  • racism
  • will
  • nursing
  • old south
  • passing for white