View Full Version : Intruder In The Dust (1949): the hownos/Allaby viewing session
Clarence Brown, who directed this film, was nominated for 6 Oscars, but never won any.
Intruder in the Dust was nominated for 2 Golden Globes and 2 BAFTA awards, winning one.
A young Will Geer in this from The Waltons
very good quality
The site I’m watching on has good picture quality too.
A young Will Geer in this from The Waltons
I don’t think I have ever watched an episode of The Waltons.
The site I’m watching on has good picture quality too.
filmboards has movies?
filmboards has movies?
Yes, they link from other sites.
Claude Jarman Jr just died earlier this month.
Claude Jarman Jr just died earlier this month.
i noticed that.
A GG nomination for Juano Hernandez
This film is based on the 1948 novel Intruder in the Dust by William Faulkner, and was filmed in Faulkner's hometown of Oxford, Mississippi.
Because segregation was still so commonplace in Oxford, MS, cast members Juano Hernandez and Elzie Emanuel were not allowed to stay in the same hotel as their white co-stars; they were boarded in a private home instead.
This film is based on the 1948 novel Intruder in the Dust by William Faulkner, and was filmed in Faulkner's hometown of Oxford, Mississippi.
the state hasn't been mentioned yet.
quicksand was used in a lot of old movies
quicksand was used in a lot of old movies
Yes. We need more quicksand in modern movies.
Captain Steel
01-31-25, 09:34 PM
Watched this about 2 weeks ago on TCM-On-Demand.
Watched this about 2 weeks ago on TCM-On-Demand.
What did you think of it?
Elizabeth Patterson had a recurring role on I Love Lucy.
Elizabeth Patterson had a recurring role on I Love Lucy.
I’ve seen her in several films. She played a lot of aunts.
A small movie with a look at Jim Crow and racism, The possiblity of a lynching (the word is never mentioned) is omnipresent and is quite effective. The movie was ahead of its time and should be better known. 7.5/10
“They’re running away from themselves.”
Good line.
A small movie with a look at Jim Crow and racism, The possiblity of a lynching (the word is never mentioned) is omnipresent and is quite effective. The movie was ahead of its time and should be better known. 7.5/10
I agree. It’s a well written film with fine performances. Definitely ahead of its time and not as well known as it should be. 7/10 from me.
Captain Steel
01-31-25, 10:28 PM
What did you think of it?
Same as hownos...
Impressive in that it is an early film that addresses racism in the south.
Fun to see Will Geer (Grandpa from The Waltons) almost unrecognizable in a younger role.
Juano Hernandez probably gave the best performance in the film.
I felt that David Brian's delivery of lines (as the lawyer) felt right out of classic film noir (very fast talking) which didn't really jive with the acting in the rest of the film (but I guess the explanation was that he was supposed to be a big city lawyer dealing with much slower-talking southern people?)
I liked the old lady (Elizabeth Patterson) - she had spunk!
I wonder if TCM aired this due to the passing of Claude Jarmin Jr. or due to MLK Jr. day (or both?)
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