Tragedy in a Temporary Town
1956, English. Directed by Sidney Lumet.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Sidney LumetDirector
- Lloyd BridgesAlec Beggs
- Jack WardenFrank Doran
- Rafael CamposRaphael Infante
- Robert EmhardtMatt Fisher
- Vivian NathanGrace Beggs
- Betty Lou KeimDotty Fisher
- Clifford Tatum Jr.Buddy Beggs
- Will KuluvaJulio Infante
- Edward BinnsAnderson
- Robert DrydenSankey
- Peter GumenyReynolds
- Donald HarronMickey Doran
Details
- Released
- 19 February 1956
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Reginald Rose
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Tragedy in a Temporary Town runs 56 minutes (0h 56m).
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Tragedy in a Temporary Town isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 February 1956. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tragedy in a Temporary Town?
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Who directed Tragedy in a Temporary Town?
Tragedy in a Temporary Town (1956) was directed by Sidney Lumet and stars Lloyd Bridges, Jack Warden, Rafael Campos.