Silent Dust was a surprising discovery - an essentially stage-originated piece shot with a carefu...
Silent Dust
A wealthy blind man is determined to build a cricket pavilion as a memorial to his dead son, who was killed in battle in World War II. Not long before the dedication ceremony is to be held, the son shows up; it turns out that he wasn't killed in battle but deserted, and has become a blackmailer and a killer. He wants to get some money to "start a new life", but his blind father senses that something is wrong and sets out to find out what's going on.
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Silent Dust
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 1, 1949
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Drama
User Score
73%
Original Title
Silent Dust
Production Companies
Independent Sovereign Films
Director
Lance Comfort
Description
A wealthy blind man is determined to build a cricket pavilion as a memorial to his dead son, who was killed in battle in World War II. Not long before the dedication ceremony is to be held, the son shows up; it turns out that he wasn't killed in battle but deserted, and has become a blackmailer and a killer. He wants to get some money to "start a new life", but his blind father senses that something is wrong and sets out to find out what's going on.