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A Town Has Turned to Dust (1958)

1958-06-19 · 1h 30m · EN
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An innocent Mexican boy is sacrificed to a lynching mob by an ineffectual sheriff. The slaughter leads to a brooding darkness involving the remorseful relatives of the Mexican youngster and the sullen townspeople. Almost by a chain reaction there is established a second set of circumstances inviting a lynching of the Mexican's brother. Only this time the sheriff recaptures a shred of human dignity and saves the brother, if not the town.

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Rod SerlingWriterJohn FrankenheimerDirector

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Rod SteigerRod SteigerHarvey DentonWilliam ShatnerWilliam ShatnerJerry PaulFay SpainFay SpainAnnamay PaulJames GregoryJames GregoryHennifyMario AlcaldeMario AlcaldeRamon RiveraMartín GarralagaMartín GarralagaThe PriestEugene IglesiasEugene IglesiasPancho RiveraMalcolm AtterburyMalcolm AtterburyJenkinsPaul LambertPaul LambertDannySandy KenyonSandy KenyonBillyClegg HoytClegg HoytMr. FlaggEddie RyderEddie RyderPete Ankers

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What is A Town Has Turned to Dust about?

An innocent Mexican boy is sacrificed to a lynching mob by an ineffectual sheriff. The slaughter leads to a brooding darkness involving the remorseful relatives of the Mexican youngster and the sullen townspeople. Almost by a chain reaction there is established a second set of circumstances inviting a lynching of the Mexican's brother. Only this time the sheriff recaptures a shred of human dignity and saves the brother, if not the town.

How long is A Town Has Turned to Dust?

A Town Has Turned to Dust has a runtime of 90 minutes.