The Intruder
1962 · Movie · PG-13 · 84 min · ★ 7.2 · 71% critics
On the eve of school integration, a charming outsider arrives in a small Southern town claiming to be a social reformer. As he works the locals with fear and persuasion, simmering prejudice turns into mob pressure, and the trouble he sparks begins to spiral beyond anyone’s control.
Also known as I Hate Your Guts! · The Stranger · Shame
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Details
- Years
- 1962
- Release date
- 1962-05-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (110 votes)
- Budget
- $100,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an intense, thought-provoking drama about manipulation and mob mentality in a town under pressure; Not for you if you want light entertainment or dislike harsh racial themes, like in The Defiant Ones.
Pros: gripping social drama; strong central performance; sharp warning on mobs | Cons: uncomfortable racist language; heavy-handed moments; limited nuance
Themes
- based on novel or book
- ku klux klan
- racial segregation
- integration
- beating
- racism
- racial tension
- lynch mob
- pro integration
- unlikely hero
- bombed church
- troublemaker
- +8 more
Cast & crew
William Shatner
as Adam Cramer
Frank Maxwell
as Tom McDaniel
- BL
Beverly Lunsford
as Ella McDaniel
Robert Emhardt
as Verne Shipman
Leo Gordon
as Sam Griffin
- CB
Charles Barnes
as Joey Greene
Charles Beaumont
as Mr. Paton
- KS
Katherine Smith
as Ruth McDaniel
George Clayton Johnson
as Phil West
- WN
William F. Nolan
as Bart Carey
Directed by Roger Corman