Was this the first movie to tackle the subject of racism?
I just watched this movie for the first time yesterday morning when it came on AMC. I'm very impressed by the quality of the wriitng, direction and the acting. The 3 leads were excellent and the supporting cast was rock solid.
What I want to know is...Was this the first movie to tackle the subject of racism? 1950 seems like a very early time to portray racism in such an unflinching manner. Every old movie I've seen that even minimally deals with the subject seems to skirt around the issue.