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The Well
The Well

The Well

I have a wife and two kids ... a thing like this can ruin me !

Genres

Drama

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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?

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

24 September 1951

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gwendolyn Laster

Gwendolyn Laster

Carolyn Crawford

Richard Rober

Richard Rober

Ben Kellogg

Maidie Norman

Maidie Norman

Martha Crawford

George "Spike" Hamilton

George "Spike" Hamilton

Grandpa Peabody

Ernest Anderson

Ernest Anderson

Ralph Crawford

Dick Simmons

Dick Simmons

Mickey McClure

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Deputy Stan

Pat Mitchell

Pat Mitchell

Peter

Margaret Wells

Margaret Wells

Miss Peterson

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Mr. Woody

Michael Ross

Michael Ross

Deputy Frank

Russell Trent

Russell Trent

Deputy Chet

Allen Mathews

Allen Mathews

Deputy Hal

John Philips

John Philips

Deputy Fred

Walter Morrison

Walter Morrison

Art

Christine Larson

Christine Larson

Casey

Jess Kirkpatrick

Jess Kirkpatrick

Quigley

Roy Engel

Roy Engel

Gleason

Alfred Grant

Alfred Grant

Gaines

Edwin Max

Edwin Max

Bert

Guy Beach

Guy Beach

Baggage Man

Robert Osterloh

Robert Osterloh

Alex Wylie

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Claude Packard

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Sam Packard

Walter Kelly

Walter Kelly

Chip Williams

Mary Ellen Kay

Mary Ellen Kay

Lois

Beverly Jons

Beverly Jons

Sally

Elzie Emanuel

Elzie Emanuel

Student

Tom Powers

Tom Powers

Jim, Mayor

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Dr. Billings

Douglas Evans

Douglas Evans

Lobel

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Manners

George Magrill

George Magrill

Construction Worker (uncredited)

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