The Quiet One (1949)
- 6.4
- 65 mins
- Drama
Storyline
The story of a lonely young boy growing up in Harlem. Using a semi-documentary technique, the film-makers realistically capture the hostile environment which leads the boy to delinquency. The youth is sent to Wiltwyck School for rehabilitation, where a psychiatrist and counselor try to break through the wall of silence which the boy uses to hide his fear and bitterness.—alfiehitchie
Plot Keywords
new york city, manhattan new york city, loneliness, juvenile delinquency, isolation, harlem manhattan new york city, flashback, documentary footage, child abuse, boys' school, black american, alienation, african american, social worker, street life, f rated, year 1948, 1940s, 20th century, boy
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