Intruder in the Dust
Summary: In 1940s Mississippi, two teenage boys and an elderly woman combine forces to prevent a miscarriage of justice and clear a black man of a murder charge.
Runtime: 1 h 27 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 988,000
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