Intruder in the Dust (1949)
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- Approved
- 1h 27min
- Crime, Drama
- 20 Mar 1950 (UK)
- Movie
In 1940s Mississippi, two teenage boys and an elderly woman combine forces to prevent a miscarriage of justice and clear a black man of a murder charge.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| David Brian | ... |
John Gavin Stevens
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| Claude Jarman Jr. | ... |
Chick Mallison
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| Juano Hernandez | ... |
Lucas Beauchamp
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| Porter Hall | ... |
Nub Gowrie
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| Elizabeth Patterson | ... |
Miss Eunice Habersham
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| Charles Kemper | ... |
Crawford Gowrie
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| Will Geer | ... |
Sheriff Hampton
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| David Clarke | ... |
Vinson Gowrie
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| Elzie Emanuel | ... |
Aleck
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| Lela Bliss | ... |
Mrs. Mallison
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Harry Hayden | ... |
Mr. Mallison
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| Harry Antrim | ... |
Mr. Tubbs
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Homer Arnold | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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John E. Avent | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Joyce Ann Baron | ... |
Child with Yo-Yo (uncredited)
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| Tommy Bond | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Jack Bronfeld | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Allison Busby | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Alberta Dishmon | ... |
Paralee (uncredited)
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Harold Gean | ... |
Patron (uncredited)
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W.P. Haley | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Ann Hartsfield | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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George T. Hemphill | ... |
Crowd Member (uncredited) (voice)
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Ben Hilbun | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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Noel Hodge | ... |
Crowd Member (uncredited) (voice)
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E.L. Hooker | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Eylla Jacobs | ... |
Fat Woman (uncredited)
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John M. Keel | ... |
Patron (uncredited)
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W.G. Kimmons | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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| James Kirkwood | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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Will Lewis | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Edmund Lowe | ... |
Gowrie Twin (uncredited)
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Ephraim Lowe | ... |
Gowrie Twin (uncredited)
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Julia S. Marshbanks | ... |
Molly Beauchamp (uncredited)
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Dewey McCoy | ... |
Crowd Member (uncredited) (voice)
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John Morgan | ... |
Black Convict (uncredited)
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Jack Odom | ... |
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Freddie B. Patton | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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Eugene Roper | ... |
Fraser's Son (uncredited)
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C.E. Slough | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Guy Turnbow Sr. | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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| Dan White | ... |
Will Legate (uncredited)
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R.X. Williams | ... |
Mr. Lilley (uncredited)
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E.H. Windham | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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George Winter | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Howard Winters | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Robert Lee Young | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Clarence Brown | ||
Written by
| William Faulkner | ... | (novel) |
| Ben Maddow | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Clarence Brown | ... | producer |
Music by
| Adolph Deutsch | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Surtees | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert Kern | ... | (as Robert J. Kern) |
Art Direction by
| Randall Duell | ||
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ralph S. Hurst | ||
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jay Marchant | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carl 'Major' Roup | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Sid Sidman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Marvin Stuart | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jerome Hester | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Albert Hunter | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| John Schmitz | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Harry Stradling Jr. | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Eylla Jacobs | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Guy Turnbowe | ... | voice (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- France 3 (2022) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com |
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Box Office
| Budget | $988,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film is generally considered as breaking new ground in its depiction of blacks on screen. In 1949 it was certainly highly progressive in the way it portrayed African-Americans. See more » |
| Goofs | When Chick comes out of the water, his hair is dry even though he had been completely underwater. Then he goes to Lucas's cabin and takes off his wet clothes, and his hair is wet. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (1949). See more » |
| Quotes |
John Gavin Stevens:
Lucas, has it ever occurred to you if you just said "mister" to white people and said it like you meant it, you might not be sitting here now? Lucas Beauchamp: So I'm to commence now? I can start off by saying "mister" to the folks that drag me outta here and builds a fire under me. See more » |