The Quiet One (1948)
Directed by Sidney Meyers · 65 min · Drama, Documentary
13.6 TOPICAL score · #5,192 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A documentary account of the rehabilitation at the Wiltwyck School of an emotionally disturbed black boy who is unwanted, misunderstood, and inwardly tortured.
The Quiet One (1948, directed by Sidney Meyers) has a TOPICAL score of 13.6 - ranked 5,192 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Audiences: TMDB 5.4/10 (5 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 10 languages.
Why this score
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- AudienceTMDB 5.4/10 (5 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 10 languages
- Still read791 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Garry Merrill, Donald Thompson, Clarence Cooper, Sadie Stockton