Pinky

Pinky

The poignant story of a girl who fell hopelessly in love!

7.1 /10 50 votes
September 28, 1949 1h 42m Released

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

Director Elia Kazan
Writers Cid Ricketts Sumner, Philip Dunne
Studio 20th Century Fox
Rating 7.1/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Jeanne Crain

Jeanne Crain

Patricia "Pinky" Johnson

Ethel Barrymore

Ethel Barrymore

Miss Em

Ethel Waters

Ethel Waters

Dicey Johnson

William Lundigan

William Lundigan

Dr. Thomas Adams

Basil Ruysdael

Basil Ruysdael

Judge Walker

Kenny Washington

Kenny Washington

Dr. Canady

Nina Mae McKinney

Nina Mae McKinney

Rozelia

Griff Barnett

Griff Barnett

Dr. Joe McGill

Frederick O'Neal

Frederick O'Neal

Jake Walters

Evelyn Varden

Evelyn Varden

Melba Wooley

Raymond Greenleaf

Raymond Greenleaf

Judge Shoreham

Fred Aldrich

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.