IMDb >
The Intruder (1962)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsThe Intruder (1962) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 5 | slideshow) |
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
17 January 1963 (Norway) moreTagline:
He Fed Their Fears And Turned Neighbor Against Neighbor!Plot:
A man in a gleaming white suit comes to a small Southern town on the eve of integration. He calls himself a social reformer. But what he does is stir up trouble--trouble he soon finds he can't control. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Celebrating William Shatner at 78 (From Cinematical. 22 March 2009, 11:02 AM, PDT)
The 2008 Annie Award nominees! DreamWorks rules with 27 nominations
(From Movie Jungle. 2 December 2008, 12:49 AM, PST)
User Comments:
Awesome moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| William Shatner | ... | Adam Cramer | |
| Frank Maxwell | ... | Tom McDaniel | |
| Beverly Lunsford | ... | Ella McDaniel | |
| Robert Emhardt | ... | Verne Shipman | |
| Leo Gordon | ... | Sam Griffin | |
| Charles Barnes | ... | Joey Greene | |
| Charles Beaumont | ... | Mr. Paton | |
| Katherine Smith | ... | Ruth McDaniel | |
| George Clayton Johnson | ... | Phil West | |
| William F. Nolan | ... | Bart Carey (as William Nolan) | |
| Phoebe Rowe | ... | Mrs. Lambert | |
| Bo Dodd | ... | Sheriff | |
| Walter Kurtz | ... | Gramps | |
| Oceo Ritch | ... | Jack Allardyce (as O.C. Ritch) | |
| Jeanne Cooper | ... | Vi Griffin |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
I Hate Your Guts! (USA) (reissue title)Shame (USA) (reissue title)
The Stranger (UK)
more
MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, language, some violence and sensuality.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
84 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Finland:K-15 (new rating: 2001) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Producer Roger Corman allegedly blamed star William Shatner's performance for the box-office failure of the movie, and the breaking of Corman's perfect track record of successes. Shatner jokingly suggested years later that the re-release title "I Hate Your Guts!" was probably aimed at him. moreGoofs:
Continuity: At the beginning of Adam Cramer's speech in front of the town hall, he unbuttons his jacket twice. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Adam Cramer: [to the little girl he helps out of the bus] There you go... Ma'am.
Little Girl's Mother: Thank you... What do you say to the nice gentleman?
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Intruder (1962)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| roger corman's best film | teejay6682 |
| DVD release? | performing_composer |
| How come? | HBK05 |
| Is that June Foray dubbing the elderly hotel clerk? | danielj_old999 |
Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Le corbeau | The Topeka Terror | The Night of the Hunter | Nation Aflame | Giant |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Drama section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |






As a white Northerner at 15, I had no idea in 1960 of what rude realities awaited me as I hitchhiked through the South that summer. In Birmingham I was thrown into the two worlds of black/white; I was escorted out of the black's bathroom at the bus station, kindly - gently - but firmly. I witnessed prayer-sayers at street corners extolling salvation and gateways leading away from oppression, people coerced to sit in the crowded back of the bus... whites throwing epitaphs at anyone black who happened to pass by... By the time I reached New Orleans, I had had a complete education in racial prejudice and hate. I was stunned.
So forty years later I watched the Intruder. It left me cold and I begin remembering that trip to the South so long ago. Sitting here in my easy chair in South Carolina today, I can say that some things have changed and some things haven't.
The movie, at least from my experience, presents a milieu that is faithfully true of the South in the early '60's. Of course, it descends from that point into the murky depths of the manipulation of fear and hatred within the human spirit. It is a raw, dramatic expose - hard to watch at times. And I can't respect enough that this movie is so cutting edge and so truly represents the attitudes and motivations of folks during those days.
For the adventurer who has a curiosity of how life was in that period, and for the psychology buff who is interested in the roots of human nature, this movie is a must.
dnk