Native Son
I didn't mean to KILL her!
1951 | 104m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Pierre Chenal |
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| Writer: | Pierre Chenal, Richard Wright |
| Staring: |
| In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn for the worse when he accidentally kills the teenage daughter of the couple and then tries to cover it up. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 02, 1951 |
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| Director: | Pierre Chenal |
| Writer: | Pierre Chenal, Richard Wright |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, chauffeur, accidental killing |
| Production Companies | Argentina Sono Film |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Wright | Bigger Thomas |
| Jean Wallace | Mary Dalton |
| Gloria Madison | Bessie Mears |
| Nicholas Joy | Henry Dalton |
| Willa Pearl Curtis | Mrs. Hannah Thomas |
| Ruth Robert | Helen Dalton |
| Charles Cane | Det. Britten |
| George D. Green | Panama |
| George Rigaud | Ralph Farley |
| Gene Michael | Jan Herlone |
| Cecile Lezard | Peggy |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Eduardo Lerchundi | Costume Design |
| Antonio Merayo | Director of Photography |
| Jorge Gárate | Editor |
| Juan Ehlert | Original Music Composer |
| Pierre Chenal | Director, Screenplay |
| Richard Wright | Novel |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jaime Prades | Producer |
| Walter Gould | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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