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Directed and co-scripted by Daniel Taradash (From Here To Eternity), this reflection on the rights and responsibilities of citizens was a timely response to Anti-Communist sentiment in the 1950's. A small town librarian (Bette Davis) stands up to local pressure to remove a controversial book from the shelves — on principal, not out of sympathy for its perspective. Also co-stars Brian Keith (Tight Spot, and TV's A Family Affair) and Kim Hunter (A Streetcar Named Desire). Newly remastered.
Original Release
06/25/1956
US Release
07/31/1956
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bette Davis | Alicia Hull |
| Brian Keith | Paul Duncan |
| Kim Hunter | Martha Lockridge |
| Paul Kelly | Judge Robert Ellerbe / Judge Robert Ellerbee |
| Joe Mantell | George Slater |
| Kevin Coughlin | Freddie Slater |
| Sallie Brophy | Laura Slater |
| Howard Wierum | Mayor Levering |
| Curtis Cooksey | Stacey Martin |
| Michael Raffetto | Edgar Greenbaum |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bette Davis | Alicia Hull |
| Brian Keith | Paul Duncan |
| Kim Hunter | Martha Lockridge |
| Paul Kelly | Judge Robert Ellerbe / Judge Robert Ellerbee |
| Joe Mantell | George Slater |
| Kevin Coughlin | Freddie Slater |
| Sallie Brophy | Laura Slater |
| Howard Wierum | Mayor Levering |
| Curtis Cooksey | Stacey Martin |
| Michael Raffetto | Edgar Greenbaum |
| Joseph Kearns | Mr. Morrisey |
| Edward Platt | Rev. Wilson |
| Kathryn Grant | Hazel Levering |
| Howard Wendell | Sen. Bascomb |
| Malcolm Atterbury | Frank |
| Budd Buster | Bill |
| Alexander Campbell | Jones |
| Brenda Carlisle | Woman |
| Philip Crampton | Joe |
| Emlen Davies | Miss Eleanor Layton |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Julian Blaustein | Producer |
Editors
