Movie: Pinky

Top 10 Billed Cast

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

  • HomePage

  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1949-09-28

  • Average

    7.1

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

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

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

Recommendations Movies

The Paradine Case
62%

The Paradine Case(en)

1947-12-31

Attorney Anthony Keane agrees to represent Londonite Mrs. Paradine, who has been fingered in her husband's murder. From the start, the married lawyer is drawn to the enigmatic beauty, and he begins to cast about for a way to exonerate his client. Keane puts the Paradine household servant on the stand, suggesting he is the killer. But Keane soon loses his way in the courtroom, and his half-baked plan sets off a stunning chain of events.

Lost and Delirious
68%

Lost and Delirious(en)

2001-01-21

After starting at an upmarket boarding school, a teenage girl forms close friendships with her two older roommates. However, when she discovers that her new friends are lovers she finds herself caught in a complicated situation.

Ten Little Indians
64%

Ten Little Indians(en)

1965-07-31

Ten strangers are invited as weekend guests to a remote mountain mansion. When the host doesn't show up, the guests start dying, one by one, in uniquely macabre Agatha Christie-style. It is based on Christie's best-selling novel with 100 million sales to date, making it the world's best-selling mystery ever, and one of the most-printed books of all time.

Pinky Promise
70%

Pinky Promise(es)

2020-10-31

Barely fifteen years old, Miranda has become pregnant during her first sexual intercourse. After talking to Luisa, they will share an afternoon of complicity and empathy that will end with the promise to keep a secret.

Pinky Dinky Doo: Polka Dot Pox
58%

Pinky Dinky Doo: Polka Dot Pox(en)

2008-10-21

Pinky Dinky Doo has an unusual quality -- when she thinks up solutions to the problems in the goofy stories she makes up for her little brother, Tyler, her brain starts growing. The closer she gets to a resolution, the bigger it gets. The 7-year-old faces missing dinosaurs, the polka dot pox and more. Four episodes of the Noggin animated series are included, and each contains songs, stories and "great big fancy words" to teach kids vocabulary.

Leave the World Behind
64%

Leave the World Behind(en)

2023-11-22

A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices—and two strangers appear at their door.

Oppenheimer
81%

Oppenheimer(en)

2023-07-19

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
48%

Starship Troopers 3: Marauder(en)

2008-07-19

The war against the Bugs continues! A Federation Starship crash-lands on the distant Alien planet OM-1, stranding beloved leader Sky Marshal Anoke and several others, including comely but tough pilot Lola Beck. It's up to Colonel/General Johnny Rico, reluctant hero of the original Bug Invasion on Planet P, to lead a team of Troopers on a daring rescue mission.

Green Book
82%

Green Book(en)

2018-11-16

Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.

Cruella
80%

Cruella(en)

2021-05-26

In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

Avatar: The Way of Water
76%

Avatar: The Way of Water(en)

2022-12-14

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.

Oldboy
83%

Oldboy(ko)

2003-11-21

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

American Psycho
74%

American Psycho(en)

2000-04-13

A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.

Dune
78%

Dune(en)

2021-09-15

Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

The Evil Dead
73%

The Evil Dead(en)

1981-09-10

In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.

Species II
51%

Species II(en)

1998-04-10

Having just returned from a mission to Mars, Commander Ross isn't exactly himself. He's slowly becoming a terrifying alien entity with one goal -- to procreate with human women! When countless women suffer gruesome deaths after bearing half-alien offspring, scientist Laura Baker and hired assassin Press Lennox use Eve, a more tempered alien clone, to find Ross and his brood. Before long Eve escapes to mate with Ross.

The Batman
77%

The Batman(en)

2022-03-01

In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.

Still Time
67%

Still Time(it)

2023-03-16

Dante accidentally kisses Alice and they get engaged. After a surprise party for his 40th birthday, he wakes up a year later, not remembering what happened. Not only does he discover that Alice is pregnant... He feels time is passing too quickly and he starts forgetting some of the most important moments of his life.

Nomadland
72%

Nomadland(en)

2021-01-29

A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the western United States after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

You People
57%

You People(en)

2023-01-20

A new couple and their families reckon with modern love amid culture clashes, societal expectations and generational differences.

Similar Movies

Jules and Jim
76%

Jules and Jim(fr)

1962-01-23

In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.

Mississippi Burning
77%

Mississippi Burning(en)

1988-12-08

Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.

Crash
72%

Crash(en)

2005-05-06

In post-Sept. 11 Los Angeles, tensions erupt when the lives of a Brentwood housewife, her district attorney husband, a Persian shopkeeper, two cops, a pair of carjackers and a Korean couple converge during a 36-hour period.

Last Tango in Paris
69%

Last Tango in Paris(it)

1972-12-15

A recently widowed American begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman.

A Time to Kill
74%

A Time to Kill(en)

1996-07-24

A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.

Love of a Woman
0%

Love of a Woman(it)

1988-07-08

Minnie Loves Junior
0%

Minnie Loves Junior(en)

2011-02-10

Short film about a little boy who loves the ocean, and a little girl who loves the boy.

Card Zero
30%

Card Zero(en)

2023-03-09

Before disappearing in the Mojave Desert, Robbie Zagorac captured love, life and heartbreak in a video diary.

Do Unto Others
78%

Do Unto Others(ja)

2023-03-24

A community is shocked when the bodies of an elderly man and the manager of a home-visit nursing centre are found. The passing of 42 elderly patients is connected to Shiba, a caretaker recognised for his affection and dedication.

The Out
0%

The Out(en)

The Out follows Liam, a thirty-five-year-old recovering heroin addict, as he looks after his young daughter for the first time since being out of prison and getting clean. These 24 hours see Liam piecing together the fragments of his life after prison and his complicated journey to recovery

What's Up with Cinta 2
59%

What's Up with Cinta 2(id)

2016-04-28

14 years after their budding romance in high school, Rangga and Cinta reunite in Yogyakarta to have their closure after Rangga had left Cinta with no explanation years prior.

99 Miles Till LA
100%

99 Miles Till LA(en)

2023-11-08

In a bid to recapture the carefree days of their youth, four friends decide to escape their daily routines and responsibilities and hit the open road to California. As the friends traverse the stunning landscapes of California, they rediscover the value of friendship and the power of shared memories. Beneath the laughter and chaos, they confront their fears, vulnerabilities, and unfulfilled dreams, strengthening the unbreakable bonds they now share. "99 Miles Till LA" is a unabridged celebration of camaraderie, self-discovery, and the enduring power of friendship that will leave you touched by the beauty of life's unexpected adventures.

Ben-Hur
79%

Ben-Hur(en)

1959-11-18

In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.

Pearl Harbor
69%

Pearl Harbor(en)

2001-05-21

The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

Manhattan
77%

Manhattan(en)

1979-04-25

Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.

Annie Hall
77%

Annie Hall(en)

1977-04-19

New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.

The Edukators
72%

The Edukators(de)

2004-10-25

Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.

The Science of Sleep
70%

The Science of Sleep(fr)

2006-06-25

A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.

Head-On
74%

Head-On(de)

2004-03-11

With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love.

Rashomon
81%

Rashomon(ja)

1950-08-26

Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, "Rashomon" is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.