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Tragedy in a Temporary Town (1956)

1956-02-19 · 1h 0m · EN
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Fifteen-year-old girl Dotty Fisher is assaulted at a construction camp. In the wake of this incident, the construction workers form a vigilante group led by the hot-headed Frank Doran in order to find the person responsible for the attack. After the group erroneously assume that innocent Puerto Rican Raphael Infante is guilty of the crime, only one lone man named Alec Beggs dares to stand up to the angry mob

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Sidney LumetDirectorReginald RoseWriter

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Lloyd BridgesLloyd BridgesAlec BeggsJack WardenJack WardenFrank DoranRafael CamposRafael CamposRaphael InfanteRobert EmhardtRobert EmhardtMatt FisherVivian NathanVivian NathanGrace BeggsBetty Lou KeimBetty Lou KeimDotty FisherClifford Tatum Jr.Clifford Tatum Jr.Buddy BeggsWill KuluvaWill KuluvaJulio InfanteEdward BinnsEdward BinnsAndersonRobert DrydenRobert DrydenSankeyPeter GumenyPeter GumenyReynoldsDonald HarronDonald HarronMickey Doran

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What is Tragedy in a Temporary Town about?

Fifteen-year-old girl Dotty Fisher is assaulted at a construction camp. In the wake of this incident, the construction workers form a vigilante group led by the hot-headed Frank Doran in order to find the person responsible for the attack. After the group erroneously assume that innocent Puerto Rican Raphael Infante is guilty of the crime, only one lone man named Alec Beggs dares to stand up to the angry mob

How long is Tragedy in a Temporary Town?

Tragedy in a Temporary Town has a runtime of 60 minutes.