Special Features: Introduction by Foster Hirsch on Oct 13

The disappearance of a young black girl triggers fearful unrest in a small, racially mixed American town. After police arrest a white transient with no alibi, rumors and suspicion threaten to erupt in a full-blown race riot. This provocative film, shot on a miniscule budget in the northern California towns of Marysville and Yuba City, is a marvel of suspenseful filmmaking, and packs a punch for modern audiences who thought these lessons were learned long ago. Oscar®-nominated for Best Screenplay and Best Editing, with stunning work in the final reel by cinematographer Ernest Laszlo, this film is a rarity that is still terrifying and timely. (Note courtesy of Noir City.) DIR/PROD Leo C. Popkin; DIR/SCR Russell Rouse; SCR/PROD Clarence Greene. U.S., 1951, b&w, 86 min. NOT RATED