Director: Leo C. Popkin, Russell Rouse
Language
English
NMTW
81%
Good
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 4 nominations total
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| Country: | USA |
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| Length: | 86 min |
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In a racially diverse American town, a five-year-old Black girl accidentally falls into an old, hidden well while walking to school. With limited information, police focus on a report of the child being with a white stranger, and rumors spread quickly. Before Claude Packard, an ordinary resident, is even discovered, public hysteria leads to his trial and conviction. But was he really guilty?
| Alternative title: | The Well |
| Release year: | 1951 |
| Language: | English |
| Awards: | 🏆 Nominated for 2 Oscars. 4 nominations total |
| Director: | Leo C. Popkin, Russell Rouse |
| Type: | Movie |
| Sub-genres: | kidnapping kids stranger well |
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