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Native Son
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Native Son (1951)6.3 /10

14 (AR) · USA, Argentina · English · 104 min · Jun 16, 1951 · More  
Directed by:  Pierre Chenal

Storyline:  In 1930s Chicago, Bigger Thomas, a young Black man burdened by poverty and limited opportunity, takes a job as a chauffeur for the wealthy Dalton family. After a drunken night, he accidentally kills their daughter, Mary. Driven by fear and mistrust of a racist system, Bigger spirals into further violence, his dream of a better life shattered by social injustice.

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