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The Intruder

  • 19621962
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 24m
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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't control.
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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.
IMDb RATING
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3.4K
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POPULARITY
26,802
1,037
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    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writer
      • Charles Beaumont(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • William Shatner
      • Frank Maxwell
      • Beverly Lunsford
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    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writer
      • Charles Beaumont(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • William Shatner
      • Frank Maxwell
      • Beverly Lunsford
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    • 66User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews

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    William Shatner and Beverly Lunsford in The Intruder (1962)
    Charles Barnes and Charles Beaumont in The Intruder (1962)
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    Charles Barnes and Beverly Lunsford in The Intruder (1962)
    William Shatner, Charles Barnes, and Robert Emhardt in The Intruder (1962)
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    William Shatner
    William Shatner
    • Adam Cramer
    Frank Maxwell
    Frank Maxwell
    • Tom McDaniel
    Beverly Lunsford
    Beverly Lunsford
    • Ella McDaniel
    Robert Emhardt
    Robert Emhardt
    • Verne Shipman
    Leo Gordon
    Leo Gordon
    • Sam Griffin
    Charles Barnes
    • Joey Greene
    Charles Beaumont
    Charles Beaumont
    • Mr. Paton
    Katherine Smith
    • Ruth McDaniel
    George Clayton Johnson
    George Clayton Johnson
    • Phil West
    William F. Nolan
    • Bart Carey
    • (as William Nolan)
    Phoebe Rowe
    • Mrs. Lambert
    Bo Dodd
    • Sheriff
    Walter Kurtz
    • Gramps
    Oceo Ritch
    • Jack Allardyce
    • (as O.C. Ritch)
    Jeanne Cooper
    Jeanne Cooper
    • Vi Griffin
    June Foray
    June Foray
    • Old Hotel Clerk
    • (voice)
    • (unconfirmed)
    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writer
      • Charles Beaumont(screenplay) (novel)
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    • 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)

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    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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    • Renaldo Matlin
    • Sep 18, 2004

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    • 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 companies
      • Los Altos Productions
      • Roger Corman Productions
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    • Budget
      • $90,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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