Lost Boundaries (1949)
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- Synopsis:
This story is a true account of the lives of Scott (Mel Ferrer) and Marsha (Beatrice Pearson) Carter. Having graduated from medical school, Scott Carter, a fair-skinned African American, marries Marsha Mitchell and moves to Georgia. When he arrives at the black clinic in Georgia, he discovers that the job must inconveniently go to a Southerner. Discussions between two nurses at this clinic suggest that Scott's light skin may have some bearing on the decision not to hire him. Defeated but not conquered, Scott returns to Massachusetts to live with his in-laws until he can get employment. He tries unsuccessfully to obtain employment as an African American. Because Marsha is pregnant, Scott decides to take a job at Portsmouth Hospital, but he reluctantly does so as a white man. While there, he manages to save the life of Dr. Bracket (Morton Stevens), who encourages him to take a postion in Keenham, New Hampshire. Scott decides to continue "passing" for white. In Keenham, Dr. Scott Carter proves to be quite a success for the town. - Actors:
- Beatrice Pearson, Mel Ferrer, Susan Douglas Rubes, Robert A. Dunn, Richard Hylton, Grace Coppin, Carleton Carpenter, Seth Arnold, Wendell Holmes, Parker Fennelly, Ralph Riggs, William Greaves, Ray Saunders, Leigh Whipper, Morton Stevens, Maurice Ellis, Alexander Campbell, Edwin Cooper, Royal Beal, Canada Lee
- Directors:
- Alfred L. Werker
- Writers:
- Ormonde Dekay Jr., Maxime Furlaud
- Others:
- Eugene Ling, Virginia Shaler
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- Pig Power: Animal Farm At 70
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