Storyline
Pinky, a light skinned black woman, returns to her grandmother's house in the South after graduating from a Northern nursing school. Pinky tells her grandmother that she has been "passing" for white while at school in the North. In addition, she has fallen in love with a young white doctor, who knows nothing about her black heritage.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Jeanne Crain
Patricia "Pinky" Johnson
Ethel Barrymore
Miss Em
Ethel Waters
Dicey Johnson
William Lundigan
Dr. Thomas Adams
Basil Ruysdael
Judge Walker
Kenny Washington
Dr. Canady
Nina Mae McKinney
Rozelia
Griff Barnett
Dr. Joe McGill
Frederick O'Neal
Jake Walters
Evelyn Varden
Melba Wooley
Raymond Greenleaf
Judge Shoreham
Fred Aldrich
Townsman (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
Pinky was released on September 28, 1949.
The runtime of Pinky is 1h 42m.
Pinky is a Drama movie.
Pinky has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 on TMDB.
Pinky is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Pinky was directed by Elia Kazan.
The main cast of Pinky includes Jeanne Crain, Ethel Barrymore, Ethel Waters.
Pinky is originally in English.