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The Intruder (1962)

PG-13 | | Drama | 17 January 1963 (Norway)
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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Adam Cramer
Frank Maxwell ...
Tom McDaniel
Beverly Lunsford ...
Ella McDaniel
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Verne Shipman
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Sam Griffin
Charles Barnes ...
Joey Greene
Charles Beaumont ...
Mr. Paton
Katherine Smith ...
Ruth McDaniel
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Phil West
William F. Nolan ...
Bart Carey (as William Nolan)
Phoebe Rowe ...
Mrs. Lambert
Bo Dodd ...
Sheriff
Walter Kurtz ...
Gramps
Oceo Ritch ...
Jack Allardyce (as O.C. Ritch)
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Vi Griffin
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A man in a gleaming white suit comes to a small Southern town on the eve of integration. His name is Adam Cramer. He calls himself a social reformer. But his aim is to incite the people against letting black children into the town's white school. Soon he has the white citizens of the town worked up. He thinks he's leading them; but a man he befriends and immediately betrays knows better. The people have become a mob. The black leader of a church and a white newspaper editor soon feel its wrath. But after a false accusation against a black student, Adam Cramer may find the people are totally and permanently out of his control. Written by J. Spurlin

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He Fed Their Fears And Turned Neighbor Against Neighbor!

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Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, language, some violence and sensuality | See all certifications »

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17 January 1963 (Norway)  »

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The Stranger  »

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$90,000 (estimated)
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Trivia

One of the few 1960s low-budget "exploitation" movies that actually lost money; it was re-released under other titles in the attempt to turn a profit. See more »

Goofs

When Adam turns off the light in Vi's room, the "night light" that is supposed to counterbalance it goes on a little too early. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Adam Cramer: [to the little girl he helps out of the bus] There you go... Ma'am.
Little Girl's Mother: Thank you... What do you say to the nice gentleman?
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Referenced in Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001) See more »

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You Need to See This Film!!
2 October 2002 | by (Springfield, MA) – See all my reviews

The Intruder is an amazing film. I would recommend seeing this movie at least once in your life. William Shatner plays a charismatic bigot who comes to a small southern town to get the locals to rise up against racial integration.

The acting in this movie is great. Shatner's performance won him a few awards at film festivals and is stellar. The story itself is well written and directed. He and Roger Corman did an interview on the DVD which is quite interesting. The cast and crew themselves dealt with a lot from the local population while shooting this flick.

Once again, I highly recommend picking this one up for your collection. Or at least rent it.


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