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My Sweet Charlie

G 1970 1h 37m Drama List
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Made an outcast by her family and her boyfriend because of an unwanted pregnancy, Marlene Chambers (Patty Duke) takes refuge in an abandoned seaside house. She is not there long before black attorney Charlie Roberts (Al Freeman Jr.), falsely accused of a murder, also moves in. Neither is excited about the arrangement, and at first their relationship is fraught with hostility and prejudice. Over time, however, they are able to forge a friendship based on mutual understanding. Read More Read Less

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Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Pioneering pro-Civil Rights drama about an interracial romance, with famed actors and an unusual lighthouse setting. Oct 1, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Made an outcast by her family and her boyfriend because of an unwanted pregnancy, Marlene Chambers (Patty Duke) takes refuge in an abandoned seaside house. She is not there long before black attorney Charlie Roberts (Al Freeman Jr.), falsely accused of a murder, also moves in. Neither is excited about the arrangement, and at first their relationship is fraught with hostility and prejudice. Over time, however, they are able to forge a friendship based on mutual understanding.
Director
Lamont Johnson
Producer
Richard Levinson, William Link
Rating
G
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 37m