During the 1950s, a small-town librarian is shunned by the locals after she refuses the City Council's request to remove a book on Communism from the library's shelves.
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Bette Davis | ... |
Alicia Hull
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Brian Keith | ... |
Paul Duncan
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Kim Hunter | ... |
Martha Lockridge
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Paul Kelly | ... |
Judge Robert Ellerbee
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Joe Mantell | ... |
George Slater
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Kevin Coughlin | ... |
Freddie Slater
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Sallie Brophy | ... |
Laura Slater
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Howard Wierum | ... |
Mayor Levering
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Curtis Cooksey | ... |
Stacey Martin
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Michael Raffetto | ... |
Edgar Greenbaum
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Joseph Kearns | ... |
Mr. Morrisey
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Edward Platt | ... |
Rev. Wilson
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Kathryn Grant | ... |
Hazel Levering
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Howard Wendell | ... |
Sen. Bascomb
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Malcolm Atterbury | ... |
Frank (uncredited)
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Budd Buster | ... |
Bill (uncredited)
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Alexander Campbell | ... |
Jones (uncredited)
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Brenda Carlisle | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Philip Crampton | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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Emlen Davies | ... |
Miss Eleanor Layton (uncredited)
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Tom De Graffenreid | ... |
Corbett (uncredited)
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F. Frederick Duey | ... |
Man Who Talks to Morrissey (uncredited)
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June Evans | ... |
Mrs. White (uncredited)
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Edith Evanson | ... |
Mrs. Simmons (uncredited)
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Stephanie Forsythe | ... |
Jane (uncredited)
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Lillian Hamilton | ... |
Mrs. Banning (uncredited)
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Mildred Hays | ... |
Mrs. Field (uncredited)
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Pitt Herbert | ... |
Networth - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Charles Kaufman | ... |
Mr. Marsh (uncredited)
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Rudy Lee | ... |
Charlie (uncredited)
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Ted Marc | ... |
Bert (uncredited)
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Darlene McCullough | ... |
Susie (uncredited)
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J. Diane Minney | ... |
Mrs. Nolan (uncredited)
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Burt Mustin | ... |
Carl (uncredited)
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Joe Palma | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Eddie Parker | ... |
Fireman (uncredited)
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Johanne Robinson | ... |
Mrs. Fisher (uncredited)
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George Selk | ... |
Bill - Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Jimmie Smith | ... |
Mr. Nolan (uncredited)
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Bucko Stafford | ... |
Jack (uncredited)
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Dora Dee Stansauk | ... |
Paswolski Twin (uncredited)
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Laura Lee Stansauk | ... |
Paswolski Twin (uncredited)
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James Tremlett | ... |
Tom (uncredited)
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Directed by
Daniel Taradash |
Written by
Daniel Taradash | ... | (story and screenplay) & |
Elick Moll | ... | (story and screenplay) |
Produced by
Julian Blaustein | ... | producer |
Music by
George Duning |
Cinematography by
Burnett Guffey | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
William A. Lyon |
Art Direction by
Cary Odell |
Set Decoration by
Frank Tuttle |
Makeup Department
Clay Campbell | ... | makeup artist |
Helen Hunt | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carter De Haven Jr. | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Saul Bass | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
John P. Livadary | ... | sound recording supervisor (as John Livadary) |
Harry Smith | ... | sound (as Harry R. Smith) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard H. Kline | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
Additional Crew
Saul Bass | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
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- Columbia Pictures (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1956) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Proprietary (1956) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1992) (Australia) (video)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
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Plot Summary |
A small-town librarian is branded as a Communist by local politicians when she refuses to withdraw a controversial book from the library's shelves.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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Taglines | LONG AWAITED EVENT - BETTE DAVIS Hits the Screen in a Cyclone of Dramatic Fury! See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The first movie to criticize the McCarthy era directly. See more » |
Soundtracks | Hymn to Our Library See more » |
Quotes |
Alicia Hull:
Freddie, how about helping an old friend? Freddie Slater: You're not my friend! Alicia Hull: Freddie! Freddie Slater: You're not anybody's friend! They kicked you out! You don't belong here. They found out about you! You want to destroy us! You're like all the rest of them! They found out what you were doing! You don't belong here! You're not the librarian anymore. You're a communist! A communist! A communist! A communist! See more » |