Pinky
“The poignant story of a girl who fell hopelessly in love!”
1949 · 1 h 42 min
Elia KazanCast
Jeanne Crain 
Ethel Barrymore 
Ethel Waters 
William Lundigan 
Basil Ruysdael 
Kenny Washington
Credits
Written by: Cid Ricketts Sumner
Plot
A light-skinned Black woman returns to her Southern hometown after nursing school and faces racism.
Sinekatalog’s take
Elia Kazan's drama, with Jeanne Crain and Ethel Waters, is sincere but dated, with the lead played by a white actress.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (3,789 votes)
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