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Native son

Richard Wright's landmark novel and play about a poor Black chauffeur who unintentionally killed a white woman is brought to the screen a second time. Bigger Thomas picked up a very drunk Mary Dalton from a night on the town. He had to quietly carry her up the stairs at the house, so as not to wake Mrs. Dalton. But Mrs. Dalton called out to Mary, and in order to keep from being discovered, he covered Mary's face with a pillow - silencing her forever. Terrified, Bigger hid the body, which led to a feverish manhunt, and a trial which shook not only the Dalton family but the whole city of Chicago as well, exposing the fears and prejudice of the 1940s.

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  • "Richard Wright's landmark novel and play about a poor Black chauffeur who unintentionally killed a white woman is brought to the screen a second time. Bigger Thomas picked up a very drunk Mary Dalton from a night on the town. He had to quietly carry her up the stairs at the house, so as not to wake Mrs. Dalton. But Mrs. Dalton called out to Mary, and in order to keep from being discovered, he covered Mary's face with a pillow - silencing her forever. Terrified, Bigger hid the body, which led to a feverish manhunt, and a trial which shook not only the Dalton family but the whole city of Chicago as well, exposing the fears and prejudice of the 1940s."@en
  • "Bigger Thomas, the black chauffeur for the wealthy Dalton family, is accused of the murder of the Daltons' daughter Mary. The search for Mary's missing body and Thomas' trial shake the family and the city of Chicago, exposing the fears and prejudices of the late 1940's."@en
  • "Bigger Thomas, the black chauffeur for the wealthy Dalton family, is accused of the murder of the Daltons' daughter Mary. The search for Mary's missing body and Thomas' trial shake the family and the city of Chicago, exposing the fears and prejudices of the late 1940's."
  • "Bigger Thomas, an African-American, is employed by a prosperous white family. As a chauffeur, he is directed by the father to take Mary, the daughter, to the university. Instead Mary decides to pick up her socialist boyfriend, Jan, and spend the time drinking and partying. On the way home, Mary becomes inebriated and Bigger must get her to her bedroom without being detected. Mary's mother, who is blind, enters the room and Bigger panics at the thought of being caught with a white woman. He accidentally kills Mary by placing a pillow over her head to keep her quiet. Still frightened, Bigger disposes of the body in the furnace. Meanwhile, Jan is wanted by the police for Mary's murder and Bigger plays a role in the accusations against him."
  • "A Black chauffeur working for an affluent Chicago family in the late 1940's accidentally smothers their daughter, Mary, whom he has picked up after she's spent a night on the town."
  • "Bigger Thomas picked up a very drunk Mary Dalton from a night on the town. He had to quietly carry her up the stairs at the house, so as not to wake Mrs. Dalton. But Mrs. Dalton called out to Mary, and in order to keep from being discovered, he covered Mary's face with a pillow - silencing her forever. Terrified, Bigger hid the body, which led to a feverish manhunt, and a trial which shook not only the Dalton family but the whole city of Chicago as well, exposing the fears and prejudice of the 1940s."@en
  • "In 1940's Chicago, Bigger Thomas is an impoverished black man who obtains a job as a chauffeur for a wealthy white family. However, when Bigger commits an unintentional act, tragedy ensues."
  • "Set in 1940 Chicago, "Native Son" tells the explosive story of a young poverty-stricken black man who obtains a job as a chauffeur to a wealthy white family. However, tragedy ensues when he accidentally kills his employer's daughter. Vainly trying to cover his act, the eventual discovery of his crime unleashes a savage manhunt fueled by racial hatred and the fury of a white society."@en

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  • "Drama"@en
  • "Drama"
  • "Film adaptations"
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  • "Television adaptations"
  • "Social problem television programs"
  • "Anthology television programs"
  • "Social problem films"
  • "Ethnic"
  • "Feature films"@en

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  • "Native son"@en
  • "Native son"

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