Crisis
1950 · Movie · Passed · 96 min · ★ 6.7 · 66% critics
An American surgeon on vacation in a Latin American country is seized during political unrest and forced to operate on a ruling strongman. As pressure mounts from every side, he must stick to his principles while trying to protect his spouse and survive a country on the brink.
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Details
- Years
- 1950
- Release date
- 1950-07-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Passed
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (27 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy old-school political thrillers built around moral choices and steady suspense, somewhere between Border Incident and The Journey; Not for you if you want nonstop action or a lighter Cary Grant-style romp.
Pros: strong central dilemma; suspenseful political setup; compelling lead performance | Cons: uneven tension; talky political focus; slower first half
Themes
- brain tumor
- vacation
- dictatorship
- doctor
- brain surgeon
Cast & crew
Cary Grant
as Dr. Eugene Norland Ferguson
José Ferrer
as Raoul Farrago
Paula Raymond
as Helen Ferguson
Signe Hasso
as Senora Isabel Farrago
Ramon Novarro
as Colonel Adragon
Gilbert Roland
as Roland Gonzales
Leon Ames
as Sam Proctor
John George
as Man In Street Crowd (uncredited)
Directed by Richard Brooks