This great film follows two escaped convicts (Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier) as they try to out run the law. The problem is that both men are chained together. The bigger problem is that one is a white southern man and the other is a black man. The viewers know that by the time the police find them, the two men may have already killed each other.
The two men form a bond with each other along the way. Each man tells their story and the other one listens. They reluctantly become friends as they go through woods, rivers, and clay pits to get to the train that leads out of town.
The two come across a house where a woman (Cara Williams) and her son are living. When they get there, they break the chain that has held them together all this time. They stay the night in the house and when Poitier falls asleep, Williams takes a liking to Curtis. In the morning, the two love birds plan to escape in a car while Poitier has to run through a swamp to get to the train.
Curtis discovers that it's a trap and runs to help Poitier. They find each other and get to the train where Poitier jumps on and reaches out to Curtis, who can't make it on to the train. Poitier realizes this and jumps off. The two fall down a hill and are captured by the police (Theodore Bikel and Charles McGraw.)
This film is a great one. It's a must see film for anyone who likes gritty action. The performances are top notch and the editing is flawless. And the story and cinematography won oscars. Truly a great film.
The two men form a bond with each other along the way. Each man tells their story and the other one listens. They reluctantly become friends as they go through woods, rivers, and clay pits to get to the train that leads out of town.
The two come across a house where a woman (Cara Williams) and her son are living. When they get there, they break the chain that has held them together all this time. They stay the night in the house and when Poitier falls asleep, Williams takes a liking to Curtis. In the morning, the two love birds plan to escape in a car while Poitier has to run through a swamp to get to the train.
Curtis discovers that it's a trap and runs to help Poitier. They find each other and get to the train where Poitier jumps on and reaches out to Curtis, who can't make it on to the train. Poitier realizes this and jumps off. The two fall down a hill and are captured by the police (Theodore Bikel and Charles McGraw.)
This film is a great one. It's a must see film for anyone who likes gritty action. The performances are top notch and the editing is flawless. And the story and cinematography won oscars. Truly a great film.