Intruder in the Dust

1949, 1h 27min -

One of the first major Hollywood films to deal seriously and sensitively with the subject of racial injustice, this landmark adaptation of the novel by William Faulkner features a towering performance by Juano Hernandez as Lucas Beauchamp, a Black man accused of murdering a white lumberman in a small Mississippi town. As the dead man’s brother whips the local whites into a lynch-mob frenzy, Beauchamp refuses to confess to the crime or give in to intimidation. Now it’s up to a few brave people to take a stand and—without regard to the race of either the victim or the accused—uncover the startling truth. Show more

"Intruder in the Dust" — movie produced in USA and released in 1949. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.6 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 27min. "Intruder in the Dust" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel and for rent and to buy on Apple TV. Click on a playlink to watch it now!