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I Passed for White (1960) | Slate

I Passed for White

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I Passed for White

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Rated 7.0 on TMDB

I Passed for White

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

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

Released: 1960
Runtime: 1h 33m
Genres: Drama
Country: United States of America
Language: English

Direction and writing

Fred M. WilcoxDirector, Screenplay

Mary Hastings BradleyNovel

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Sonya WildeBernice Lee
James FranciscusRick Leyton
Patricia MichonSally Roberts

Elizabeth CouncilAnn Leyton
Griffin CraftsMr. Leyton
Isabel CooleyBertha
Jimmy LydonJay Morgan
Thomas Browne HenryDr. Merritt

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