"Who really set the town aflame?..." 31 July 1956 Drama 85 mins
Politicians go after a small-town librarian when she refuses to ban a book. She's quickly labeled a Communist.
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Bette Davis as Alicia Hull
Brian Keith as Paul Duncan
Kim Hunter as Martha Lockridge
Paul Kelly as Judge Robert Ellerbe
Joe Mantell as George Slater
Kevin Coughlin as Freddie Slater
Sally Brophy as Laura Slater
Curtis Cooksey as Stacey Martin
Kathryn Grant as Hazel Levering
Edward Platt as Rev. Wilson
Howard Wierum as Mayor Levering
Michael Raffetto as Edgar Greenbaum
Joseph Kearns as Mr. Morrisey
Howard Wendell as Sen. Bascomb
Burt Mustin as Carl (uncredited)
George Duning Original Music Composer
Elick Moll Writer
Daniel Taradash Writer
William A. Lyon Editor
Burnett Guffey Director of Photography
Julian Blaustein Producer
Daniel Taradash Director
Cary Odell Art Direction
Clay Campbell Makeup Artist
Frank Tuttle Set Decoration
Helen Hunt Hairstylist
Carter DeHaven Jr. Assistant Director
Saul Bass Title Designer
United States 31 July 1956
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