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Lost Boundaries

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Original title

Lost Boundaries

Year

1949

Running time

99 min.

Country

United States

Director

Alfred L. Werker

Screenwriter

Eugene Ling, Charles Palmer, Virginia Shaler, William L. White. Dialogues: Ormonde Dekay Jr., Maxime Furlaud

Cast

Music

Louis Applebaum

Cinematography

William Miller (B&W)

Producer

Louis De Rochemont Associates, RD-DR Productions. Distributor: Film Classics

Genre

Drama | Racism. Based on a true story

Synopsis

This story is a true account of the lives of Scott and Marsha 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, who encourages him to take a postion in Keenham, New Hampshire. Scott decides to continue "passing" for white...

Awards: 1949: Cannes Film Festival: Best Screenplay (Eugene Ling, Virginia Shaler)

1949: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director

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Lost Boundaries

1949

Alfred L. Werker

6.4

(55)