The Well

The Well (1951)

In a racially mixed American town, a five-year-old black girl falls unnoticed into a hidden, forgotten well on her way to school. Having nothing better to go on, the police follow up a report that the child was seen with a white stranger, and rumors run wild. Before hapless, innocent Claude Packard is even found, popular hysteria has him tried and convicted. But is he guilty?

개봉일
1951-09-24
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (17)
상영 시간(분)
1시간 26분
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드라마
감독
Russell Rouse, Leo C. Popkin

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The Well is a 1951 American drama film directed by Leo C. Popkin and Russell Rouse and starring Richard Rober and Maidie Norman. It tackles the issues of racial tensions and collective behavior. Produced on a modest budget with a cast that includes some unknown actors, the film was nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing.

Production

The film was developed under the working title Deep is the Well. The script was based on the real-life case of Kathy Fiscus, who fell into a pipe in an abandoned oil field in 1949 and died before she could be rescued. Billy Wilder was reportedly interested in bringing the story to the screen, but producer Harry M. Popkin seized the opportunity first.

The script writers researched and incorporated factual material from race riots that had erupted in American cities, such as the 1943 Detroit race riot that claimed 34 lives.

According to the Chicago Tribune, the film was the first successful screenwriting effort for Russell Rouse and Clarence Greene, as they were involved throughout the production, also assisting with direction.

The film was produced on a modest budget of $450,000 and largely features unknown actors, with the exception of Richard Rober, Harry Morgan, Tom Powers and Barry Kelly.

Location filming took place in Marysville and Grass Valley, California, with studio sets at the Motion Picture Center Studio in Hollywood.

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