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The Intruder

1962 · 84 min

A tense, unsettling drama that shows how easily fear and hatred can be manipulated, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by
Roger Corman
Genres
Drama
Starring
William Shatner, Frank Maxwell, Beverly Lunsford
Tagline
He Fed Their Fears And Turned Neighbor Against Neighbor!
Overview
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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Directed by
Roger Corman
Genres
Drama
Starring
William Shatner, Frank Maxwell, Beverly Lunsford
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • corruption
  • power
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Roger Corman
Written by
Charles Beaumont
Starring
William Shatner, Frank Maxwell, Beverly Lunsford, Robert Emhardt, Leo Gordon, Charles Barnes, Charles Beaumont, Katherine Smith
Music
Herman Stein
Cinematography
Taylor Byars
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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