Intruder in the Dust

Name: Intruder in the Dust
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Released: 1949-11-22
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: David Brian, Claude Jarman Jr., Juano Hernández, Porter Hall, Elizabeth Patterson

1949·Movie·NR·87 min·★ 7.3(51)

Drama Crime Mystery More English titles

“It's Sensational!”

Rural Mississippi in the 1940s: Lucas Beauchamp, a local black man with a reputation of not kowtowing to whites, is found standing over the body of a dead white man, holding a pistol that has recently been fired. Quickly arrested for murder and jailed, Beauchamp insists he's innocent and asks the town's most prominent lawyer, Gavin Stevens, to defend him, but Stevens refuses. When a local boy whom Beauchamp has helped in the past and who believes him to be innocent hears talk of a mob taking Beauchamp out of jail and lynching him, he pleads with Stevens to defend Beauchamp at trial and prove his innocence.

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About Intruder in the Dust

Intruder in the Dust is a 1949 English-language drama, crime and mystery film directed by Clarence Brown. The cast is led by David Brian, Claude Jarman Jr., Juano Hernández. It has a runtime of 1h 27m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.

Intruder in the Dust was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on November 22, 1949, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Clarence Brown
Writers: Ben Maddow
Release date: November 22, 1949
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

#small town#based on novel or book#mississippi river#falsely accused

Intruder in the Dust cast & crew

Intruder in the Dust was directed by Clarence Brown and written by Ben Maddow.

The cast features David Brian as John Gavin Stevens, Claude Jarman Jr. as Chick Mallison, Juano Hernández as Lucas Beauchamp, Porter Hall as Nub Gowrie, Elizabeth Patterson as Miss Eunice Habersham, and Charles Kemper as Crawford Gowrie.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Adolph Deutsch, cinematography is by Robert Surtees, and it was produced by Clarence Brown.

Is Intruder in the Dust worth watching?

Intruder in the Dust holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 51 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 27m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, crime, and mystery, Intruder in the Dust is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Intruder in the Dust

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