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7.2 / 10(119 votes)IMDbPG-1319621h 24mUnited States of America

The Intruder

“He Fed Their Fears And Turned Neighbor Against Neighbor!”

Synopsis

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.

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The Intruder de Roger Corman : bande-annonce

Type: Trailer • Published 2018-07-23

Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

May 14, 1962

Wide Cinema Exhibition

4K UHD / Blu-ray Debut

April 10, 2019

Physical Home Media

Financials & Box Office Performance

Released

Production Budget

$90K

Filming & production cost

Worldwide Gross

Pending

Total global ticket sales

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Roger Corman
Screenplay & Story
Charles Beaumont
Original Score
Herman Stein
Original Title
The Intruder
Country of Origin
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English
Runtime
1h 24m
Production Budget
$90K
Production Studios
Roger Corman Productions

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Roger Corman

Screenplay & Story

Charles Beaumont

Original Score & Music

Herman Stein

Director of Photography

Taylor Byars

Film Editing

Ronald Sinclair

Producers

Roger Corman, Gene Corman

Literary Origin & Source Material
Novel:Charles Beaumont

Department Leadership Roster

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Director

Charles Beaumont

Charles Beaumont

Writer

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Producer

Herman Stein

Original Music Composer

Taylor Byars

Director of Photography

Ronald Sinclair

Ronald Sinclair

Editor

Age Classification & Content Advisories

Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.

Primary: PG-13

PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.

International Certification Matrix

Germany (FSK)12

FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.

France (CNC)U

Tous publics — Universal audience.

United States (MPAA)PG-13

Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.

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Submitted For Your Approval: Extensions of the Twilight Zone

Submitted for your approval, a list of doorways. They were built by other hands, in other decades, with other fears, and every one of them opens onto the same street. A street where a man wakes in a new face and learns he has bought a stranger's life. Where a neighbor looks the same as yesterday but doesn't feel the same. Where a quiet town is a soundstage, a lover is a machine, a hunger is a haunting, and a man grows smaller by the day until he is nothing to everyone but the universe itself. Some of these travelers will ask what is real. Some will ask who is watching. A few will ask the oldest question of all, which is whether they were ever alive to begin with. And on a distant shore, under a very familiar sky, one of them will find that the most terrifying thing in the cosmos is the face looking back from the mirror. You've been to this neighborhood before, perhaps in black and white on a late night, with the lights off and the volume low. Come back now. The doors are open, the hour is late, and the lamp is lit. These are the extensions of the Twilight Zone.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Intruder

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is The Intruder about?

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.

Who directed The Intruder?

The Intruder was directed by Roger Corman.

Who stars in The Intruder?

The principal cast of The Intruder includes William Shatner, Frank Maxwell, Beverly Lunsford, Robert Emhardt, Leo Gordon.

When was The Intruder released and how long is it?

The Intruder was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.

Who composed the musical score for The Intruder?

The original motion picture soundtrack for The Intruder was composed by Herman Stein.

Is The Intruder based on a book or true story?

The Intruder is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Charles Beaumont".

What is the age rating and content advisory for The Intruder?

The Intruder holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).