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Storm Center

  • 1956
  • Approved
  • 1h 25m
Storm Center (1956)
Drama

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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Daniel Taradash
  • Writers
    • Daniel Taradash
    • Elick Moll
  • Stars
    • Bette Davis
    • Brian Keith
    • Kim Hunter
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    • Director
      • Daniel Taradash
    • Writers
      • Daniel Taradash
      • Elick Moll
    • Stars
      • Bette Davis
      • Brian Keith
      • Kim Hunter
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    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Alicia Hull
    Brian Keith
    Brian Keith
    • Paul Duncan
    Kim Hunter
    Kim Hunter
    • Martha Lockridge
    Paul Kelly
    Paul Kelly
    • Judge Robert Ellerbee
    Joe Mantell
    Joe Mantell
    • George Slater
    Kevin Coughlin
    Kevin Coughlin
    • Freddie Slater
    Sallie Brophy
    • Laura Slater
    • (as Sallie Brophie)
    Howard Wierum
    • Mayor Levering
    Curtis Cooksey
    Curtis Cooksey
    • Stacey Martin
    Michael Raffetto
    Michael Raffetto
    • Edgar Greenbaum
    Joseph Kearns
    Joseph Kearns
    • Mr. Morrisey
    Edward Platt
    Edward Platt
    • Rev. Wilson
    Kathryn Grant
    Kathryn Grant
    • Hazel Levering
    Howard Wendell
    • Sen. Bascomb
    Malcolm Atterbury
    Malcolm Atterbury
    • Frank
    • (uncredited)
    Budd Buster
    Budd Buster
    • Bill
    • (uncredited)
    Alexander Campbell
    Alexander Campbell
    • Jones
    • (uncredited)
    Brenda Carlisle
    • Woman
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    • Director
      • Daniel Taradash
    • Writers
      • Daniel Taradash
      • Elick Moll
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    • Trivia
      The first movie to criticize the McCarthy era directly.
    • Quotes

      Alicia Hull: How about helping out an old friend?

      Freddie Slater: Your 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! Your like all the rest of them! They found out what you were doing! You don't belong here! Your not the librarian anymore. Your a communist! A communist! A communist! A communist!

    • Soundtracks
      Hymn to Our Library
      (uncredited)

      Lyrics by Elick Moll

      Music by Morris Stoloff

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 31, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Circle of Fire
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Rosa, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Julian Blaustein Productions Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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