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Shame (1961) Shame

Shame ★★★½ The Intruder; I Hate Your Guts; The Stranger 1961 Strangely unsuccessful low-budget Corman effort, starring pre-"Star Trek" Shatner as a freelance bigot who travels around Missouri stirring up opposition to desegregation. Moralistic and topical but still powerful. Adapted from the equally excellent novel by Charles Beaumont. Uses location filming superbly to render a sense of everydayness and authenticity. 84m/B VHS, DVD. William Shatner, Frank Maxwell, Jeanne Cooper, Robert Emhardt, Leo Gordon, Charles Beaumont, Beverly Lunsford, William F. Nolan, George Clayton Johnson; Director: Roger Corman; Writer: Charles Beaumont; Writer: Taylor Byars; Cameo: Herman Stein.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1961
Length (in minutes) 84
Display Black & White
Formats VHS, DVD
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Actor William Shatner
Actor Leo Gordon
Actor Beverly Lunsford
Actor William F. Nolan
Actor Charles Beaumont
Actor George Clayton Johnson
Actor Robert Emhardt
Actor Jeanne Cooper
Actor Frank Maxwell
Cameo Herman Stein
Cinematographer Taylor Byars
Director Roger Corman
Writer Charles Beaumont