Pinky
A light skinned Black woman who has passed for white while training as a nurse in the North returns home to her grandmother in the South.
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A light skinned Black woman who has passed for white while training as a nurse in the North returns home to her grandmother in the South.
Why watch Elia Kazan directs Jeanne Crain, Ethel Barrymore and Ethel Waters.
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- Where can I watch Pinky?
- In the US: Apple TV (rent), Prime Video (rent), Apple TV (buy) and Prime Video (buy). In Canada: Apple TV (rent) and Apple TV (buy). In the UK: Apple TV (rent) and Apple TV (buy). In New Zealand: Apple TV (buy). In Australia: Apple TV (buy).
- What is Pinky about?
- A light skinned Black woman who has passed for white while training as a nurse in the North returns home to her grandmother in the South.
- Who is in the cast of Pinky?
- Pinky stars Ethel Barrymore, Jeanne Crain, Ethel Waters, Basil Ruysdael and Paul Brinegar.
- Who directed Pinky?
- Pinky was directed by John Ford and Elia Kazan.
- When did Pinky come out?
- Pinky was released on 1 January 1950.
- How long is Pinky?
- Pinky runs 101 minutes (1 h 41 min).
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