Sidney Poitier

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The Bedford Incident
7.3

The Bedford Incident

Oct. 11, 1965

The Bedford Incident

During a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to interview a hardened cold-war warrior and captain of the American destroyer USS ...
The Long Ships
6

The Long Ships

Apr. 22, 1964

The Long Ships

Moorish ruler El Mansuh is determined to locate a massive bell made of gold known as the „Mother of Voices.“ Viking explorer Rolfe ...
Lilies of the Field
7.5

Lilies of the Field

Jun. 04, 1963

Lilies of the Field

An unemployed construction worker heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being ...
Pressure Point
7.1

Pressure Point

Oct. 10, 1962

Pressure Point

An African-American prison psychiatrist finds the boundaries of his professionalism sorely tested when he must counsel a disturbed inmate with ...
A Raisin in the Sun
8

A Raisin in the Sun

May. 28, 1961

A Raisin in the Sun

Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems ...
Paris Blues
6.7

Paris Blues

Sep. 27, 1961

Paris Blues

During the 1960s, two American jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls and must decide between music ...
Porgy and Bess
7

Porgy and Bess

Jun. 24, 1959

Porgy and Bess

Set in the early 1900s in the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina, which serves as home to a black fishing community, the ...
The Defiant Ones
7.6

The Defiant Ones

Aug. 14, 1958

The Defiant Ones

Two convicts—a white racist and an angry black man—escape while chained to each other.
Something of Value
6.5

Something of Value

May. 08, 1957

Something of Value

As Kenya’s Mau Mau uprising tears the country apart, former childhood friends Kimani (Sidney Poitier), a native, and Peter (Rock Hudson), a ...
Edge of the City
7.2

Edge of the City

Jan. 04, 1957

Edge of the City

An army deserter and a black dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager.
Band of Angels
6.5

Band of Angels

Aug. 03, 1957

Band of Angels

Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widowed father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on ...
Blackboard Jungle
7.4

Blackboard Jungle

Mar. 25, 1955

Blackboard Jungle

Richard Dadier is a teacher at North Manual High School, an inner-city school where many of the pupils frequently engage in anti-social behavior. ...
The Red Ball Express
6.3

The Red Ball Express

May. 29, 1952

The Red Ball Express

August 1944: proceeding with the invasion of France, Patton’s Third Army has advanced so far toward Paris that it cannot be supplied. To ...
Cry, the Beloved Country
6.9

Cry, the Beloved Country

In the back country of South Africa, black minister Stephen Kumalo journeys to the city to search for his missing son, only to find his people ...
No Way Out
7.4

No Way Out

Aug. 16, 1950

No Way Out

Robbers Ray Biddle and his brother are shot and taken to the local hospital. There, the two are treated by Dr. Brooks, the hospital’s only ...