The Well (1951)
1951 · Feature film · 86 min · dir. Russell Rouse
I have a wife and two kids ... a thing like this can ruin me !
- Drama
- film noir
Synopsis
The Well is a 1951 American drama film directed by Leo C. Popkin and Russell Rouse and starring Richard Rober and Maidie Norman. It tackles the issues of racial tensions and collective behavior. Produced on a modest budget with a cast that includes some unknown actors, the film was nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing.
Synopsis from Wikipedia
Details
- Director
- Russell Rouse
- Writer
- Clarence Greene
- Composer
- Dimitri Tiomkin
- Cinematography
- Ernest Laszlo
- Studio
- Harry Popkin Productions, Cardinal Pictures
- Released
- 1951-09-24
- Running time
- 86 minutes
Cast & crew
- Russell Rouse Director
Robert Osterloh
Michael Ross
Barry Kelley
Richard Rober- Roy Engel
Maidie Norman
Lane Chandler
Tom Powers
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · an excellent story of a town going mad · Arthur Midower · 2022-05-05
A little black girl goes missing. We viewers have seen her accidentally fall into a hole in the ground, an abandoned well, but nobody in the town knows that. Rumors start that a white man is responsible for her disappearance. Racial tension builds...
