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Lavastettu 'paratiisi'

Original title: Crisis
  • 19501950
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 35m
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Cary Grant, José Ferrer, and Paula Raymond in Crisis (1950)
While on vacation in a Latin American country, an American neurosurgeon and his wife become tangled in a revolutionary uprising against a tyrannical dictator.
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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
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1.7K
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  • Director
    • Richard Brooks
  • Writers
    • Richard Brooks(screenplay)
    • George Tabori(story)
  • Stars
    • Cary Grant
    • José Ferrer
    • Paula Raymond
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  • Director
    • Richard Brooks
  • Writers
    • Richard Brooks(screenplay)
    • George Tabori(story)
  • Stars
    • Cary Grant
    • José Ferrer
    • Paula Raymond
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    • 27User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    Cary Grant, José Ferrer, Signe Hasso, and Paula Raymond in Crisis (1950)
    Cary Grant and Paula Raymond in Crisis (1950)
    Signe Hasso in Crisis (1950)
    Signe Hasso in Crisis (1950)
    Carlos Barbe, Teresa Celli, Gilbert Roland, and Danilo Valente in Crisis (1950)
    Gilbert Roland in Crisis (1950)
    Cary Grant, José Ferrer, and Paula Raymond in Crisis (1950)
    Crisis (1950)
    Cary Grant, José Ferrer, and Paula Raymond in Crisis (1950)

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    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • Dr. Eugene Norland Fergusonas Dr. Eugene Norland Ferguson
    José Ferrer
    José Ferrer
    • Raoul Farragoas Raoul Farrago
    Paula Raymond
    Paula Raymond
    • Helen Fergusonas Helen Ferguson
    Signe Hasso
    Signe Hasso
    • Senora Isabel Farragoas Senora Isabel Farrago
    Ramon Novarro
    Ramon Novarro
    • Colonel Adragonas Colonel Adragon
    Gilbert Roland
    Gilbert Roland
    • Roland Gonzalesas Roland Gonzales
    Leon Ames
    Leon Ames
    • Sam Proctoras Sam Proctor
    Lillian Adams
    Lillian Adams
    • Nurseas Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    Carlos Barbe
    • Friend of Farragoas Friend of Farrago
    • (uncredited)
    Orlando Beltran
    • Doctor's Assistantas Doctor's Assistant
    • (uncredited)
    Audrey Betz
    • Servantas Servant
    • (uncredited)
    George Brady
    • Studentas Student
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Cabal
    Robert Cabal
    • Very Young Manas Very Young Man
    • (uncredited)
    Andy Carillo
    • Man at Tableas Man at Table
    • (uncredited)
    Bridget Carr
    Bridget Carr
    • Guestas Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Teresa Celli
    Teresa Celli
    • Rosa Aldanaas Rosa Aldana
    • (uncredited)
    Carlos Conde
    • Manas Man
    • (uncredited)
    Rita Conde
    Rita Conde
    • Pretty Womanas Pretty Woman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Brooks
    • Writers
      • Richard Brooks(screenplay)
      • George Tabori(story)
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    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
    tyrantbrain surgeonlatin americafirst ladytimeframe 1940s32 more
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      • Carefree Cary Grant on a gay holiday with his lovely bride walks right into DANGER!
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • K-16
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    • Trivia
      Originally banned in Mexico, Central and South America.
    • Goofs
      The 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 versions
      Also available in a computer colorized version.

    User reviews27

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    Top review
    6/10
    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?
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    • JuguAbraham
    • Aug 20, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 1951 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Crisis
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $1,616,455 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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