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While on vacation in a Latin American country, an American neurosurgeon and his wife become tangled in a revolutionary uprising against a tyrannical dictator.While on vacation in a Latin American country, an American neurosurgeon and his wife become tangled in a revolutionary uprising against a tyrannical dictator.While on vacation in a Latin American country, an American neurosurgeon and his wife become tangled in a revolutionary uprising against a tyrannical dictator.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
- Director
- Writers
- Richard Brooks(screenplay)
- George Tabori(story)
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- Richard Brooks(screenplay)
- George Tabori(story)
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Lillian Adams
- Nurseas Nurse
- (uncredited)
Audrey Betz
- Servantas Servant
- (uncredited)
George Brady
- Studentas Student
- (uncredited)
Robert Cabal
- Very Young Manas Very Young Man
- (uncredited)
Andy Carillo
- Man at Tableas Man at Table
- (uncredited)
Bridget Carr
- Guestas Guest
- (uncredited)
Teresa Celli
- Rosa Aldanaas Rosa Aldana
- (uncredited)
Carlos Conde
- Manas Man
- (uncredited)
Rita Conde
- Pretty Womanas Pretty Woman
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Richard Brooks(screenplay)
- George Tabori(story)
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Storyline
Husband and wife Americans Dr. Eugene and Mrs. Helen Ferguson - he a renowned neurosurgeon - are traveling through Latin America for a vacation. When they make the decision to return to New York earlier than expected, they find they are being detained by the military in the country they are in. Ultimately, they learn the reason is that President Raoul Farrago, the tyrannical military dictator of the country, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and will die without an operation to remove it, Farrago choosing Gene as the doctor to lead the surgical team. Because of the volatile politics within the country and for his own safety as revolutionary forces would like to see him dead, Farrago refuses to go to a hospital for the operation, instead it to be done at his home. Despite not particularly liking Farrago or his ways, Gene agrees purely in his oath as a doctor. However, he ends up being caught in the middle between Farrago/his brutal regime and the revolutionaries, each side who is willing to use him and Helen to get what they want, namely the life or death of Farrago. —Huggo
- Taglines
- Carefree Cary Grant on a gay holiday with his lovely bride walks right into DANGER!
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- Certificate
- K-16
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- TriviaOriginally banned in Mexico, Central and South America.
- GoofsThe doctor announces his fee is ten percent of the patient's income, but does not say whether this means monthly, annual or some other period.
- Quotes
Raoul Farrago: At least permit me to thank you. You have done a great service not only to me but to the people of my country.
Dr. Eugene Norland Ferguson: I only saved your life I didn't vote for you.
Raoul Farrago: Neither did they.
[smiling]
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a computer colorized version.
Top review
Commendable debut by a screenplay writer turned director
This is Richard Brooks' first directorial effort. Examining the work half a century after it was made, the film presents a director who knows how to get the most from his actors through the written word and the way it is spoken. Three actors sparkle: Cary Grant, Jose Ferrer, and Signe Hasso.
Compare Cary Grant's acting in the Hitchcock vehicles and in this. Grant presents a maturity in his speech patterns that do not show up under Hitchcock's direction. I think much of the quality of the performances is probably due to the director who took his first film seriously--probably a lot more than he did in his later career.
All in all, this is a curious film--quite unusual in several ways compared to the average Hollywood products in the Fifties. Is it only a question of humanism winning over all evils? Or more?
Compare Cary Grant's acting in the Hitchcock vehicles and in this. Grant presents a maturity in his speech patterns that do not show up under Hitchcock's direction. I think much of the quality of the performances is probably due to the director who took his first film seriously--probably a lot more than he did in his later career.
All in all, this is a curious film--quite unusual in several ways compared to the average Hollywood products in the Fifties. Is it only a question of humanism winning over all evils? Or more?
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- JuguAbraham
- Aug 20, 2003
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- Budget
- $1,616,455 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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