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Movie Info

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.

Rating:

G
Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Lamont Johnson
Producer:

Richard Levinson, William Link
Runtime:

1h 37m

Cast & Crew

Patty Duke
Marlene Chambers

Al Freeman Jr.
Charles Roberts

Ford Rainey
Treadwell

William Hardy
Mr. Larrabee

Chris Wilson
Mrs. Larrabee

Archie Moore

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Critic Reviews for My Sweet Charlie

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

Pioneering pro-Civil Rights drama about an interracial romance, with famed actors and an unusual lighthouse setting.

October 1, 2014 | Full Review…

Michael E. Grost
Classic Film and Television

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Audience Reviews for My Sweet Charlie

Jun 19, 2014

A bit of social enlightenment from the age of that same, Patty Duke and Al Freeman Jr. give warm performances that alleviate the obvious Civil Rights message intended in this petite dance of opposites. Maybe its enough to say that I sought this piece out some odd 44 years after first seeing its premiere on television all those years ago, that I still remembered it.

Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
Nov 18, 2010

Acclaimed TV drama that was revolutionary for it's time. The performances are beautifully realized, this and Me, Natalie are the films that saved Patty Duke's career after Valley of the Dolls nearly ended it. Bittersweet story is very moving and might not even be able to be made in these politically correct times.

jay n Super Reviewer