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Cast
Gwendolyn Laster
as Carolyn Crawford
Richard Rober
as Ben Kellogg
Maidie Norman
as Martha Crawford
George "Spike" Hamilton
as Grandpa Peabody
Ernest Anderson
as Ralph Crawford
Dick Simmons
as Mickey McClure
Lane Chandler
as Deputy Stan
Pat Mitchell
as Peter
Margaret Wells
as Miss Peterson
Wheaton Chambers
as Mr. Woody
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1951
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes17
DirectorRussell Rouse, Leo C. Popkin
WritersClarence Greene, Russell Rouse
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Well
About The Well
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?
Directed by Russell Rouse, Leo C. Popkin, The Well leans on a strong ensemble — Gwendolyn Laster, Richard Rober, Maidie Norman — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1951.
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