Storyline

In a racially-mixed American town, a 5-year-old black girl falls unnoticed into a hidden, forgotten well on her way to school. With 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 Packard's troubles pale by comparison as ever more-inflated rumors uncap the well of racial tensions and mob violence. And young Carolyn Crawford, forgotten by most, is still missing.—Rod Crawford

Plot Keywords

bare chested male, tunnel, suspect, 1950s, small town, sheriff, missing person, race relations, missing girl, well, child, stranger, kidnapping, false accusation, transformation, accident, rescue, riot

Short Review

The pace and direction of the film help maintain a great deal of tension from start to finish, and despite the obscure cast, the performances are uniformly good.

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Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : Rent from $1.99, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership