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I Passed for White

  • 1960
  • Approved
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
398
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I Passed for White (1960)
Drama

A young girl meets and marries the man of her dreams, never mentioning that she is half-Black.A young girl meets and marries the man of her dreams, never mentioning that she is half-Black.A young girl meets and marries the man of her dreams, never mentioning that she is half-Black.

  • Director
    • Fred M. Wilcox
  • Writers
    • Fred M. Wilcox
    • Mary Hastings Bradley
    • Reba Lee
  • Stars
    • Sonya Wilde
    • James Franciscus
    • Patricia Michon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    398
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fred M. Wilcox
    • Writers
      • Fred M. Wilcox
      • Mary Hastings Bradley
      • Reba Lee
    • Stars
      • Sonya Wilde
      • James Franciscus
      • Patricia Michon
    • 13User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast30

    Sonya Wilde
    Sonya Wilde
    • Bernice Lee…
    James Franciscus
    James Franciscus
    • Rick Leyton
    Patricia Michon
    Patricia Michon
    • Sally Roberts
    • (as Pat Michon)
    Elizabeth Council
    Elizabeth Council
    • Ann Leyton
    Griffin Crafts
    • Mr. Leyton
    Isabel Cooley
    Isabel Cooley
    • Bertha
    • (as Isabelle Cooley)
    Jimmy Lydon
    Jimmy Lydon
    • Jay Morgan
    • (as James Lydon)
    Thomas Browne Henry
    Thomas Browne Henry
    • Dr. Merritt
    • (as Thomas B. Henry)
    Max Mellinger
    • Mr. Gordon
    Phyllis Cole
    • Nurse
    Calvin Jackson
    • Eddie (Dance School)
    Lon Ballantyne
    • Chuck
    Temple Hatton
    • Eddie (Friend)
    Freita Shaw
    Freita Shaw
    • Gram
    Edmund Hashim
    Edmund Hashim
    • Club Patron
    • (as Ed Hashim)
    Ray Kellogg
    Ray Kellogg
    • Bartender
    Elizabeth Harrower
    Elizabeth Harrower
    Steve Carruthers
    Steve Carruthers
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Fred M. Wilcox
    • Writers
      • Fred M. Wilcox
      • Mary Hastings Bradley
      • Reba Lee
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews13

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    • Trivia
      Only the second feature film score to be composed by John Williams, as he is early in his movie career credited as Johnny Williams. His very prolific career would continue for over sixty years.
    • Goofs
      Lila tells Rick "You're twisting that poor cat's ears off," but the close-up shows him scratching the cat on its head and under its chin.
    • Quotes
      • Ann Leyton: She's not natural. She's like a cat in a strange attic.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sleazemania on Parade (1992)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 18, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mi sangre me condena
    • Production company
      • Fred M. Wilcox Enterprises Inc.
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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