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The Sound of a Stone

The Sound of a Stone

Genres

Drama

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The dramatized story of a young high school teacher who is falsely accused of communist sympathies is used to demonstrate how baseless accusations can foster the spread of suspicion throughout a community, thus causing insidious and lasting damage.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

27 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 July 1955

Country

United States of America

Cast

Murray Nolte

Murray Nolte

Henry Jordan

Twila Pollard

Twila Pollard

Mrs. Jordan

Arden Booth

Arden Booth

J.D. Scott

Bette Booth

Bette Booth

Mrs. Johnson

David Horr

David Horr

Ernie

Gene Courtney

Gene Courtney

First Man on Telephone

Chuck Lacey

Chuck Lacey

Chuck

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