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Jeff and his family just moved into a small, rural community. When two sinister locals tamper with Jeff's water pump, a fight breaks out among the three. Jeff is seen as a fugitive in the eyes of this bloodthirsty community...and there seems to be no way to stop them. Studio One, Season 5, Episode 1.
Acting
Grace Kelly's simmering fear before stardom
Direction
Schaffner's tight blocking builds suffocating panic
Production
Live-TV urgency captured in single-set pressure cooker

Director
Franklin J. Schaffner
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