A Town Has Turned to Dust 65 years old

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.

Credits

A Town Has Turned to Dust Cast

Name Character
William Shatner He was 27, now 93 years old as Jerry Paul
James Gregory He was 320, 364 years old when he died as Hennify
Paul Lambert He was 11, 27 years old when he died as Danny
Fay Spain She was 25, 50 years old when she died as Annamay Paul
Rod Steiger He was 33, 77 years old when he died as Harvey Denton
Eugene Iglesias He was 31, now 97 years old as Pancho Rivera
Clegg Hoyt He was 47, 56 years old when he died as Mr. Flagg
Martin Garralaga He was 63, 86 years old when he died as The Priest
Míriam Colón She was 21, 80 years old when she died as Dolores
Malcolm Atterbury He was 51, 85 years old when he died as Jenkins
Helen Kleeb She was 51, 96 years old when she died as Mrs. Flagg
Mario Alcalde as Ramon Rivera
Eddie Ryder He was 35, 74 years old when he died as Pete Ankers
Sandy Kenyon He was 35, 87 years old when he died as Billy

A Town Has Turned to Dust Crew

Name Department
John Frankenheimer as Director. He was 28 (72) years old when He died Directing
Walter Scott Herndon as Art Direction. Art
Arthur Jeph Parker as Set Decoration. He was 35 (79) years old when He died Art
Martin Manulis as Producer. He was 43 (92) years old when He died Production
Tom Schamp as Lighting Director. He was 11 (now 53) years old Lighting
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A Town Has Turned to Dust (65 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, June 19, 1958
  • Runtime: 90 minutes