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Kino Lorber presents a new complete restoration of the 1951 film version of the novel, directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Richard Wright as Bigger Thomas. One of the most controversial novels of its day, Richard Wright's NATIVE SON (first published in 1940) exposed the injustices of urban African American life, witnessed through the eyes of Bigger Thomas, whose violent tendencies and moral confusion were the natural result of a lifetime of deprivation. In prison for murder and sentenced to death, Thomas reflects on the circumstances that led to his fate.
Original Release
03/02/1951
US Release
06/16/1951
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Wright | Bigger Thomas |
| Jean Wallace | Mary Dalton |
| Gloria Madison | Bessie Mears |
| Nicholas Joy | Henry Dalton |
| Charles Cane | Det. Britten / Britten |
| George Rigaud | Ralph Farley |
| George D. Green | Panama |
| Willa Pearl Curtis | Mrs. Hannah Thomas / Hannah Thomas |
| Gene Michael | Jan Herlone |
| Don Dean | Max |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Wright | Bigger Thomas |
| Jean Wallace | Mary Dalton |
| Gloria Madison | Bessie Mears |
| Nicholas Joy | Henry Dalton |
| Charles Cane | Det. Britten / Britten |
| George Rigaud | Ralph Farley |
| George D. Green | Panama |
| Willa Pearl Curtis | Mrs. Hannah Thomas / Hannah Thomas |
| Gene Michael | Jan Herlone |
| Don Dean | Max |
| Ned Campbell | Buckley |
| Ruth Roberts | Helen Dalton |
| George Nathanson | Joe |
| Georges Roos | Scoop |
| Lewis MacKenzie | Stanley |
| Cecile Lezard | Peggy |
| Charles Simmonds | Ernie |
| Leslie Straughn | Buddy Thomas |
| Lidia Alves | Vera Thomas |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Walter Gould | Executive Producer |
| Jaime Prades | Producer |
Editors
