Stigma (1972 film)

1972 film by David E. Durston

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 (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

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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

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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]

## See also

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* List of American films of 1972

## References

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

## External links

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* Stigma at IMDb
* Stigma at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films