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Also known as Quiet One

1948 film by Sidney Meyers

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5.4

A documentary account of the rehabilitation at the Wiltwyck School of an emotionally disturbed black boy who is unwanted, misunderstood, and inwardly tortured.

Released: 1948-09-0165 minDir: Sidney MeyersDrama, Documentary

Cast

  • Garry Merrill as Narrator (voice)
  • Donald Thompson as Donald Peters
  • Clarence Cooper as The counselor
  • Sadie Stockton as The grandmother
  • Estelle Evans as The mother
  • Paul Baucum as The stepfather

Themes

  • rehabilitation

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Ratings

IMDb

6.5/10

316 votes

Year
1948
Runtime
65 min
Genres
Documentary, Drama
Awards
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Helen Levitt
Cast member
Sidney Meyers
Composer
Ulysses Kay
Producer
Janice Loeb
Cinematographer
Helen Levitt
Duration
65
FilmAffinity ID
287383
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publication date
1948-01-01
title
The Quiet One
film editor
Sidney Meyers
Commons category
The Quiet One (film)
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Available in 9 languages

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