Chaîne (La)

  • Chaîne (La)
Genre : Drama
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Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 1958
Running time : 92 (in minutes)

Bound by a chain, two inmates begin a perilous journey. With Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis, a vibrant plea against racism coupled with a bold ode to solidarity.

During a prisoner transfer in the southern United States, John "Joker" Jackson and Noah Cullen take advantage of the accident of their cell van to escape. Linked to each other by a chain, the two detainees - the first is white, the second black - have a mutual aversion to each other. But while Sheriff Muller is mounting a fight to catch up with them, Joker and Noah must learn to cooperate if they are to escape their pursuers and survive. Heading north, they reach a town where they hope to free themselves from the steel that hinders them. But the villagers, who recognize them, capture them and promise them with a rope...

Summary for official catalogues

Liés par une chaîne, deux détenus entament une périlleuse cavale. Avec Sidney Poitier et Tony Curtis, un vibrant plaidoyer contre le racisme doublé d'une audacieuse ode à la solidarité.

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