| A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 10, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Guy Green |
| Writer: | Guy Green, Elizabeth Kata |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | prostitute, racism, tenement, abuse, grandparent grandchild relationship, blind, blindness, friendship, tension, park, innocence lost |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $6,792,000
Budget: $800,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sidney Poitier | Gordon Ralfe |
| Shelley Winters | Rose-Ann D'Arcey |
| Elizabeth Hartman | Selina D'Arcey |
| Wallace Ford | Ole Pa |
| Ivan Dixon | Mark Ralfe |
| Elisabeth Fraser | Sadie |
| John Qualen | Mr. Faber |
| Kelly Flynn | Yanek Faber |
| Debi Storm | Selina, Age 5 |
| Renata Vanni | Mrs. Favaloro |
| Saverio LoMedico | Mr. Favaloro |
| Fred Holliday | Man (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Lovett | Woman (uncredited) |
| Gregg Martell | Man (uncredited) |
| Robert B. Williams | Neighbor (uncredited) |
| William Burnside | |
| Vincent Chase | |
| Tom Curtis | |
| Jack Gordon | |
| Maria Haro | |
| Jimmie Horan | |
| Johnny Kern | |
| Clarence M. Landry | |
| Jim Michael | |
| Emma Palmese | |
| David Richards | |
| Jeffrey Sayre | |
| Bill Scully | |
| Theresa Testa |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Guy Green | Screenplay, Director |
| William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Loren Janes | Stunts |
| Rita Roland | Editor |
| George W. Davis | Art Direction |
| Henry Grace | Set Decoration |
| Hank Moonjean | Assistant Director |
| Robert R. Hoag | Visual Effects |
| Elizabeth Kata | Novel |
| Franklin Milton | Recording Supervision |
| Urie McCleary | Art Direction |
| Charles S. Thompson | Set Decoration |
| Lindsley Parsons Jr. | Production Manager |
| Bill Finnegan | Assistant Director |
| Larry Hadsell | Boom Operator |
| Larry Jost | Sound Mixer |
| Lloyd Isbell | Grip |
| Leonard J. South | Camera Operator |
| Bobby Greene | First Assistant Camera |
| Kenny Bell | Still Photographer |
| John Truwe | Makeup Artist |
| Robert Burks | Director of Photography |
| Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Pandro S. Berman | Producer |
| Guy Green | Producer |
| Kathryn Hereford | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Elizabeth Hartman | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Actor | Shelley Winters | Won |
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