"Behind this burning cross... Behind the loopholes in the law... Behind their cowardly hoods... They hide a thousand vicious crimes!"

1951

1h 33m

6.6(41 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A fashion model witnesses the brutal assassination of an investigative journalist by the Ku Klux Klan while traveling to a small town to visit her sister.

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93 members

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Ginger Rogers

Marsha Mitchell

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Ronald Reagan

Burt Rainey

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Doris Day

Lucy Rice

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Steve Cochran

Hank Rice

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Hugh Sanders

Charlie Barr

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Lloyd Gough

Cliff Rummel

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Raymond Greenleaf

Faulkner

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Ned Glass

George Athens

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Paul E. Burns

Frank Hauser

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Walter Baldwin

Coroner Bledsoe

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Lynn Whitney

Cora Athens

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Stuart Randall

Walt Walters

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Sean McClory

Shore

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Lillian Albertson

Mrs. Rainey (uncredited)

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Janet Barrett

Mrs. Adams (uncredited)

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George Lloyd

Townsman (uncredited)

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John Alban

Reporter (uncredited)

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Fred Aldrich

Townsman on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)

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Richard Anderson

Interne (uncredited)

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Walter Bacon

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

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Fern Barry

Wife (uncredited)

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Paul Brinegar

Cameraman #1 (uncredited)

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Blondie Bronzell

Townsman (uncredited)

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Douglas Carter

Townsman (uncredited)

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Leo Cleary

Barnet (uncredited)

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Tom Coleman

Townsman at Recreation Center (uncredited)

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Charles J. Conrad

Jordan (uncredited)

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Russell Custer

Townsman (uncredited)

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Ned Davenport

Policeman #2 (uncredited)

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Sayre Dearing

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Don Dillaway

2nd Convert (uncredited)

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James Dime

Townsman (uncredited)

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King Donovan

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

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Mike Donovan

Townsman (uncredited)

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Joe Dougherty

Townsman (uncredited)

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Ross Elliott

Glen (uncredited)

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Gene Evans

Ku Klux Klansman (uncredited)

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Norman Field

1st Convert (uncredited)

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Pat Flaherty

Walker (uncredited)

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Alex Gerry

Basset (uncredited)

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Dabbs Greer

Courtroom Cop (uncredited)

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Robert Haines

Townsman (uncredited)

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Carl Harbaugh

Townsman (uncredited)

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Harry Harvey

Mr. Louden (uncredited)

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Edward Hearn

Mr. Rainey (uncredited)

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Len Hendry

Policeman #1 (uncredited)

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Mary Alan Hokanson

Secretary (uncredited)

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Lloyd Jenkins

Tommy (uncredited)

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Fred Kelsey

Townsman (uncredited)

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Paul Kruger

Townsman at Recreation Center (uncredited)

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Mike Lally

Townsman at Inquest (uncredited)

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David Le Grand

Customer (uncredited)

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Frank Marlowe

Al (uncredited)

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Charles Marsh

Fowler (uncredited)

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Frank McCarroll

Townsman (uncredited)

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Michael McHale

3rd Convert (uncredited)

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David McMahon

Hollis (uncredited)

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Frank Mills

Townsman at Recreation Center (uncredited)

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Howard M. Mitchell

Townsman (uncredited)

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Jack Mower

Bowling Alley Patron (uncredited)

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Sol Murgi

Townsman (uncredited)

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Joseph C. Narcisse

Townsman (uncredited)

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Robert A. O'Neil

Townsman (uncredited)

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Paul Panzer

Baggage Room Attendant (uncredited)

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Edward Peil Sr.

Townsman (uncredited)

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Charles Phillips

Bus Driver (uncredited)

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Bob Reeves

Townsman (uncredited)

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Grandon Rhodes

Pike (uncredited)

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Lee Roberts

Driver (uncredited)

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Dewey Robinson

Ku Klux Klansman (uncredited)

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Buddy Roosevelt

Inquest Bailiff (uncredited)

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Edmon Ryan

Trailer's Hooded Narrator (uncredited)

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Jeffrey Sayre

Townsman at Recreation Center (uncredited)

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Bernard Sell

Townsman (uncredited)

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Charles Sherlock

Townsman at Inquest (uncredited)

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Joe Smith

Townsman (uncredited)

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Cap Somers

Townsman (uncredited)

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Ray Spiker

Townsman (uncredited)

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Robert R. Stephenson

Townsman (uncredited)

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Brick Sullivan

Townsman at Recreation Center (uncredited)

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Charles Sullivan

Mill Worker (uncredited)

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Maxie Thrower

Townsman (uncredited)

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Dale Van Sickel

Walter Adams / Townsman at Inquest (uncredited)

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Tommy Walker

Bob (uncredited)

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Anthony Warde

Jukebox Collector (uncredited)

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Duke Watson

Ernie (uncredited)

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Charles Watts

Wally (uncredited)

Production

Tom Wells

Cameraman #2 (uncredited)

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Bill Welsh

Hardy (uncredited)

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Chalky Williams

Townsman (uncredited)

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Robert B. Williams

Sheriff Art Jaeger (uncredited)

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Jack Wise

Townsman at Inquest (uncredited)

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Allen Wood

Bowling Alley Patron / Mill Workman (uncredited)

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