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Crisis (1950)
Storm Warning (1951)

Crisis (1950)
April 3, 2011 - 7:00 pm

Crisis (1950)

Crisis (1950)

Directed by Richard Brooks

Dr. Eugene Ferguson, vacationing in a Latin American country, faces a moral and tactical dilemma when the nation’s dictator is injured in an assassination attempt, and Ferguson is apprehended to perform surgery. Weighing his own safety with his principles, Ferguson becomes caught in a widening web of intrigue. Brooks graduated to directing with this study of conscience thanks to the support of Cary Grant, who recognized the accomplished writer’s promise.

MGM. Producer: Arthur Freed. Screenwriter: Richard Brooks. Cinematographer: Ray June. Editor: Robert J. Kern. Cast: Cary Grant, Jose Ferrer, Signe Hasso, Paula Raymond, Ramon Navarro. 35mm, Black and White, 96 min.

Storm Warning (1951)

Directed by Stuart Heisler

Marsha Mitchell (Rogers) decides to pay a surprise call on her small-town sister (Day). Soon after arriving she witnesses a murder by robed members of the Ku Klux Klan and becomes a key witness for the county prosecutor (Ronald Reagan). Wanting only to leave town, Marsha is instead caught up in a drama that turns on courage and conscience.

Warner Bros. Producer: Jerry Wald. Screenwriter: Richard Brooks. Cinematographer: Carl Guthrie. Editor: Clarence Kolster. Cast: Ginger Rogers, Ronald Reagan, Doris Day, Steve Cochran, Hugh Sanders. 35mm, Black and White, 93 min.