The Intruder

1962 84 min ★ 7.2 Drama

A man in a gleaming white suit comes to a small Southern town on the eve of integration. He calls himself a social reformer. But what he does is stir up trouble--trouble he soon finds he can't control.

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Cast

William Shatner

Adam Cramer

Frank Maxwell

Tom McDaniel

Beverly Lunsford

Ella McDaniel

Robert Emhardt

Verne Shipman

Leo Gordon

Sam Griffin

Charles Barnes

Joey Greene

Charles Beaumont

Mr. Paton

Katherine Smith

Ruth McDaniel

George Clayton Johnson

Phil West

William F. Nolan

Bart Carey

Details

Director

Roger Corman

Tagline

"He Fed Their Fears And Turned Neighbor Against Neighbor!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$90,000

Production

Roger Corman Productions

Reviews

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drystyx

April 3, 2023

★ 8/10

There's a lot going for this film about prejudice. First of all, it begins with the status quo approach. The director has William Shatner enter a town, presumably as a protagonist, though he quickly changes into an antagonist. This may be copied from "Women of Dolwyn", where Richard Burton enters the same way, except his character was nowhere near as vile as the one Shatner portrays. There is a...

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r96sk

April 14, 2024

★ 7/10

As uncomfortable as it is, I think it's a good movie. <em>'The Intruder'</em> is basically your standard story of how dangerous mob mentality can be, especially when coupled with ready-made white supremacy. It is a bit white saviour-y, though I did like how Charles Barnes' Joey had his own moment in the face of adversity. I enjoyed (from an acting viewpoint, of course) the performances onscr...