The Quiet One (1948)

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.

The Quiet One is a documentary movie featuring Garry Merrill and directed by Sidney Meyers.

The Quiet One is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on The Roku Channel and Tubi TV and it's also available on GuideDoc.