
Shadows
1958 · Movie · PG · 87 min · ★ 6.9
The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz singer brother, Hugh, and discovers that her racial heritage is not what he thought it was.
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Details
- Years
- 1958
- Release date
- 1960-10-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 87 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (273 votes)
- Budget
- $40,000
Themes
- jazz
- passing for white
Cast & crew
- BC
Ben Carruthers
as Ben

Lelia Goldoni
as Lelia

Hugh Hurd
as Hugh

Anthony Ray
as Tony
- DS
Dennis Sallas
as Dennis

Tom Reese
as Tom
- DP
David Pokitillow
as David

Rupert Crosse
as Rupert
- DJ
Davey Jones
as Davey
- PM
Pir Marini
as Pir the Piano Player
Directed by John Cassavetes