The Well (1951)
I have a wife and two kids ... a thing like this can ruin me !
In a racially mixed American town, a five-year-old black girl falls unnoticed into a hidden, forgotten well on her way to school. Having nothing better to go on, the police follow up a report that the child was seen with a white stranger, and rumors run wild. Before hapless, innocent Claude Packard is even found, popular hysteria has him tried and convicted. But is he guilty?
Director: Russell Rouse, Leo C. Popkin
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: September 24, 1951
Cast
- Gwendolyn Laster - Carolyn Crawford
- Richard Rober - Ben Kellogg
- Maidie Norman - Martha Crawford
- George "Spike" Hamilton - Grandpa Peabody
- Ernest Anderson - Ralph Crawford
- Dick Simmons - Mickey McClure
- Lane Chandler - Deputy Stan
- Pat Mitchell - Peter
- Margaret Wells - Miss Peterson
- Wheaton Chambers - Mr. Woody
Screenplay
Music: Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography: Ernest Laszlo
Editing: Chester W. Schaeffer
Production: Harry Popkin Productions, Cardinal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
kidnapping, stranger, well, kids
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Well about?
- In a racially mixed American town, a five-year-old black girl falls unnoticed into a hidden, forgotten well on her way to school. Having nothing better to go on, the police follow up a report that the child was seen with a white stranger, and rumors run wild. Before hapless, innocent Claude Packard is even found, popular hysteria has him tried and convicted. But is he guilty?
- Who directed The Well?
- The Well was directed by Russell Rouse, Leo C. Popkin.
- Who stars in The Well?
- The Well stars Gwendolyn Laster, Richard Rober, Maidie Norman, George "Spike" Hamilton, Ernest Anderson, Dick Simmons.
- How long is The Well?
- The Well has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is The Well?
- The Well is a Drama film.
- Where was The Well produced?
- The Well was produced in United States of America.