

A Patch of Blue
1965-12-10 · 105 min · ★ 7.6
A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life.
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- Directors
- Guy Green
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 800,000
- Revenue
- USD 6,792,000
Top Cast
Sidney PoitierGordon Ralfe
Shelley WintersRose-Ann D'Arcey
Elizabeth HartmanSelina D'Arcey
Wallace FordOle Pa
Ivan DixonMark Ralfe
Elisabeth FraserSadie
John QualenMr. Faber
Dorothy LovettWoman (uncredited)
Gregg MartellMan (uncredited)
Robert B. WilliamsNeighbor (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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