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I Passed for White

"I look white... I married white... Now I must live with a secret that can destroy us both!"

1960-03-18 Drama 1hr 33m

A young woman falls in love and marries, but withholds from her husband information about her family.

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A young woman falls in love and marries, but withholds from her husband information about her family.

  • Released
    1960-03-18
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 33m
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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  • Production
    Fred M. Wilcox Enterprises Inc.

Crew

Fred M. Wilcox
Director
Mary Hastings Bradley
Novel
Keywords:
racism biracial passing for white

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Cast

Sonya Wilde

Sonya Wilde
Bernice Lee
James Franciscus

James Franciscus
Rick Leyton
Patricia Michon

Patricia Michon
Sally Roberts
Elizabeth Council

Elizabeth Council
Ann Leyton
Griffin Crafts

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Mr. Leyton
Isabel Cooley

Isabel Cooley
Bertha
Jimmy Lydon

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Jay Morgan
Thomas Browne Henry

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Dr. Merritt
Max Mellinger

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Mr. Gordon
Phyllis Cole

Phyllis Cole
Nurse
Calvin Jackson

Calvin Jackson
Eddie - in Dance Studio
Lon Ballantyne

Lon Ballantyne
Chuck
Temple Hatton

Temple Hatton
Eddie - Friend of Bernice
Freita Shaw

Freita Shaw
Gram
Edmund Hashim

Edmund Hashim
Club Patron
Ray Kellogg

Ray Kellogg
Bartender
Maila Nurmi

Maila Nurmi
Girl Poet (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp

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Party Guest (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers

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Party Guest (uncredited)
Patricia Knox

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Ethel (uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 5

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-05-28

"Bernice" (Sonya Wilde) falls in love with, and marries, the well-to-do "Rick" (James Franciscus) and she soon becomes pregnant. Thing is, t... read more

"Bernice" (Sonya Wilde) falls in love with, and marries, the well-to-do "Rick" (James Franciscus) and she soon becomes pregnant. Thing is, though, she has one hell of a secret. His entirely white family do not know that she is, well, not... His mother (Elizabeth Council) begins to suspect something is afoot when "Bernice" can't provide her family at the impending birth and, indeed, the only evidence of her mother's existence comes from a photograph that is less than convincing. As is always the case, the web of lies becomes more and more complicated and harder for her to plausibly sustain - especially when the baby arrives and her curious reactions seriously test her relationship with her husband. My problem with this is the underpinning story is really rather weak and the issues it presents us with are all enveloped in scenarios that are a bit contrived. Neither leading actor here really brings much to the party - in fact, it's really only Council who, briefly, engages. The contentious subject matter was clearly all that was on anyone's mind here - the production and delivery of that potentially potent analysis of racism and bigotry is, however, completely lacklustre and this really smacks of a mid-budget television movie.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

"Bernice" (Sonya Wilde) falls in love with, and marries, the well-to-do "Rick" (James Franciscus) and she soon becomes pregnant. Thing is, though, she has one hell of a secret. His entirely white family do not know that she is, well, not......

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A Review by Geronimo1967 5

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-05-28

"Bernice" (Sonya Wilde) falls in love with, and marries, the well-to-do "Rick" (James Franciscus) and she soon becomes pregnant. Thing is, though, she has one hell of a secret. His entirely white fami...

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