Review of Intruder in the Dust (1949) by Darwin K — 14 Nov 2010
Ahead of its time in tackling the issues surrounding biassed justice in the fourties. A black man finds himself in the horrid position of being persecuted before having a honest tribulation. His only rescue is an unlikely band of heroes: an angelic young man, his black friend and an old lady.
The movie is very delicate in its subject matter and doesn't judge any of its characters. They are part of a system that is outrageously wrong. I particularly love the character of Lucas Beauchamp (Juano Hernandez), he defies being a caricature by playing him as the strong and powerful man that he is.
This review of Intruder in the Dust (1949) was written by Darwin K on 14 Nov 2010.
Intruder in the Dust has generally received very positive reviews.
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