Stigma (1972 film)

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

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]

See also

• List of American films of 1972

References

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

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