The Defiant Ones

1h 36m · 1958 · Directed by Stanley Kramer · 3.8 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Defiant Ones (1958) runs 1h 36m, directed by Stanley Kramer. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Adventure, Thriller

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.