The Intruder

19621962
PG-13PG-13
1h 24min

The Intruder (1962)

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... Read allA 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.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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The Intruder (1962)

The Intruder (1962)

The Intruder (1962)

The Intruder (1962)

The Intruder (1962)

William Shatner and Beverly Lunsford in The Intruder (1962)

Charles Barnes and Charles Beaumont in The Intruder (1962)

Charles Beaumont in The Intruder (1962)

The Intruder (1962)

Charles Barnes and Beverly Lunsford in The Intruder (1962)

William Shatner, Charles Barnes, and Robert Emhardt in The Intruder (1962)

Frank Maxwell and Katherine Smith in The Intruder (1962)

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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. —J. Spurlin

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Taglines
- He Fed Their Fears And Turned Neighbor Against Neighbor!
Genre
- Drama
Certificate
- PG-13
Parents guide

Trivia
After the crew was thrown out of East Prairie, MO, by the chief of police (for allegedly being "communists"), Roger Corman realized that he needed one more wide shot of the high school. He and an assistant went back into the town and hurriedly filmed the shot. The chief must have gotten wind of his being there, as he was seen by Corman arriving in the distance. Corman and his assistant quickly threw the camera and equipment into their car, and sped away in the opposite direction, unscathed.

Goofs
The swing sets in the final scene change in the number and height of the swings. On 29 July 2015 at the Traverse City Film Festival, Roger Corman explained that they'd been run out of two different towns by law enforcement trying to get that scene done, so it was filmed at three different schools.

Quotes
Sam Griffin: She knew a lot of men. It was like a disease with her. Doctors got a name for it but they can't cure it.

Connections
Featured in Some Nudity Required (1998)

Top review

Had it made any money, Roger Corman would have joined the big league!

Roger Corman's "The Intruder" is both fascinating and frustrating to watch. Fascinating because you suddenly realize what a great and promising "serious" film-maker that was living in the young Corman, and frustrating because the movie was so provocative it scared Corman's investors and was such a financial failure that it discouraged the producer/director from ever trying to make a real serious piece of fiction again.

"The Intruder" is so harrowing, frightfully realistic and effective that had it gained the success and attention it deserved Corman today would be up there with names like Norman Jewison, Sidney Lumet, Milos Forman, John Schlesinger and other great film-makers of his generation!

The atmospheric use of real southern locations just adds to the drama, and the racism portrayed by many of the actors feels almost to close to comfort. One final note: Anyone who still considers William Shatner a grade-b actor should also try and get a hold of this film to witness a fine actor in good form.

Watch this if you can, one of the greatest unsung movies of the 1960's!

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5

Renaldo Matlin
Sep 18, 2004

Release date
- January 17, 1963 (Norway)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- I Hate Your Guts!
Filming locations
- Charleston, Missouri, USA
Production company
- Roger Corman Productions
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Budget
- $90,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
- 1h 24min
Color
- Black and White
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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