Cary Grant remains one of the best actors ever to grace the silver screen. His subtle and understated performance was a marvel to watch. Jose Ferrer was very effective as the dictator. Paula Raymond as Grant's wife delivered a wooden performance and did not add to the movie. This movie was made in 1950, but the lighting and camera work appear to be from the late thirties or early forties. That spoiled the movie somewhat for me. I am a huge fan of Richard Brooks but this was not one of his best efforts. The movie was disjointed moving from scene to scene and the believable dialog went mostly to Grant and Ferrer. The saving grace was the sets and the inkling into the character and thinking of both the doctor and the dictator. Towards the end, the truth of their convictions became quite clear. That revelation is exactly what makes the movie watchable in spite of the negatives. I suppose this could be remade, but there is no one who could ever top Grant's performance. That is the reason I recommend it.
Review of Crisis
