
I Passed for White
1960 · Movie · 90 min · ★ 7.0
A young girl (Sonya Wilde), meets and marries the man of her dreams (James Franciscus). However, she hasn't told him that she is half-black, and he and his rich family and friends are white. All kinds of complications arise as this takes place back in 1960!
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Details
- Years
- 1960
- Release date
- 1960-03-18
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 90 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (4 votes)
Themes
- racism
- biracial
- passing for white
Cast & crew

Sonya Wilde
as Bernice Lee

James Franciscus
as Rick Leyton

Patricia Michon
as Sally Roberts
- EC
Elizabeth Council
as Ann Leyton
- GC
Griffin Crafts
as Mr. Leyton

Isabel Cooley
as Bertha

Jimmy Lydon
as Jay Morgan

Thomas Browne Henry
as Dr. Merritt
- MM
Max Mellinger
as Mr. Gordon
- PC
Phyllis Cole
as Nurse
Directed by Fred M. Wilcox