Pinky 74 years old
The poignant story of a girl who fell hopelessly in love!
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, Pinky has fallen in love with a young white doctor, Dr. Thomas Adams, who knows nothing about her black heritage.
Credits
Pinky Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jeanne Crain She was 24, 78 years old when she died | as Patricia 'Pinky' Johnson |
| Ethel Barrymore She was 70, 79 years old when she died | as Miss Em |
| Arthur Hunnicutt He was 39, 69 years old when he died | as Police Chief |
| Basil Ruysdael He was 61, 72 years old when he died | as Judge Walker |
| Paul Brinegar He was 31, 77 years old when he died | as Western Union Clerk |
| Frederick O'Neal He was 44, 87 years old when he died | as Jake Walters |
| Griff Barnett He was 65, 74 years old when he died | as Dr. Joe McGill |
| Ethel Waters She was 52, 80 years old when she died | as Dicey Johnson |
| Juanita Moore She was 34, 99 years old when she died | as Nurse |
| Evelyn Varden She was 56, 65 years old when she died | as Melba Wooley |
| Raymond Greenleaf He was 57, 71 years old when he died | as Judge Shoreham |
| Kenny Washington He was 31, 52 years old when he died | as Dr. Canady |
| William Lundigan He was 35, 61 years old when he died | as Dr. Thomas Adams |
| Blue Washington He was 51, 72 years old when he died | as Minor Role |
| Nina Mae McKinney She was 37, 54 years old when she died | as Rozelia |
Pinky Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Thomas Little as Set Decoration. He was 63 (98) years old when He died | Art |
| Walter M. Scott as Set Decoration. He was 42 (82) years old when He died | Art |
| Dudley Nichols as Screenplay. He was 54 (64) years old when He died | Writing |
| J. Russell Spencer as Art Direction. He was 42 (44) years old when He died | Art |
| Ben Nye as Makeup Artist. He was 42 (79) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Harmon Jones as Editor. He was 38 (61) years old when He died | Editing |
| Joseph Macdonald as Director of Photography. He was 86 (79) years old when He died | Camera |
| Cid Ricketts Sumner as Novel. She was 59 (80) years old when She died | Writing |
| Philip Dunne as Screenplay. He was 41 (84) years old when He died | Writing |
Pinky (74 years)
The poignant story of a girl who fell hopelessly in love!
- Release day: Wednesday, September 28, 1949
- Runtime: 102 minutes