Stigma (1972 film)

Stigma
Stigma
Directed by	David E. Durston
Written by	David E. Durston
Produced by	Charles Moss
Starring	Philip Michael Thomas; Harlan Cary Poe; Josie Johnson;
Cinematography	Robert M. Baldwin
Edited by	Murray Solomon
Music by	Jacques Urbont
Release date	1972;
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Stigma is a 1972 American drama film. Produced by Charles Moss,^[1] while it was both written and directed by David E. Durston.^[2] Prominent themes in the film include racism and sexually transmitted disease.^[3] It stars Philip Michael Thomas in one of his early screen appearances, twelve years before he starred in the popular 1980s TV show Miami Vice.

Plot

Set in a remote California community, the story follows a doctor (Philip Michael Thomas) who learns a super form of syphilis is appearing among the residents. He and a few others must race against time to find the carrier before others fall victim.

Reception

The New York Times called it "a crackling good suspense melodrama."^[4] Similarly, the Los Angeles Times called it a "lively little drama... sturdy and involving."^[5] In contrast, Leonard Maltin rated the film a "bomb," dismissing it as an "absurd melodrama."^[6]

References

^ Randall Rutledge (2008). From Movie City to Music City, USA. Randall Rutledge. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-9821496-0-7.
^ Richard Gertner; William Pay (1985). International Television Almanac, 1985. Quigley Pub. Co. p. 76. ISBN 0-900610-33-6.
^ Michael Lee Lanning (1994). Vietnam at the Movies. Fawcett Columbine. p. 318. ISBN 0-449-90891-7.
^ Thompson, Howard (19 August 1972). "VD Warning is Good Suspense Film". The New York Times. p. 28.
^ Thomas, Kevin (23 February 1973). "Films deal with Heroin, VD". The Los Angeles Times. p. IV-22 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Maltin, Leonard, ed. (1983). TV Movies. New York: New American Library. p. 732.

External links

Stigma at IMDb
Stigma at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

[1] Randall Rutledge (2008). From Movie City to Music City, USA. Randall Rutledge. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-9821496-0-7.

[2] Richard Gertner; William Pay (1985). International Television Almanac, 1985. Quigley Pub. Co. p. 76. ISBN 0-900610-33-6.

[3] Michael Lee Lanning (1994). Vietnam at the Movies. Fawcett Columbine. p. 318. ISBN 0-449-90891-7.

[Thompson-4] Thompson, Howard (19 August 1972). "VD Warning is Good Suspense Film". The New York Times. p. 28.

[Thomas-5] Thomas, Kevin (23 February 1973). "Films deal with Heroin, VD". The Los Angeles Times. p. IV-22 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Maltin, Leonard, ed. (1983). TV Movies. New York: New American Library. p. 732.

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Stigma (1972 film)

Plot

Reception

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References

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