Lost Boundaries (1949)

Directed by

Alfred L. Werker

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A light-skinned black doctor and his family pass as white in a New England town. When their secret is exposed, the family must face the consequences in their community.

melancholicintimatereflectiveearnesttensesincerequietly dramaticthought-provoking

What happens

Lost Boundaries is a 1949 American film starring Beatrice Pearson, Mel Ferrer (in his first leading role), and Susan Douglas Rubeš. Directed by Alfred L. Werker, it is based on William Lindsay White's story of the same title, a nonfiction account of Dr. Albert C. Johnston and his family, who passed for white while living in New England in the 1930s and 1940s. The film won the 1949 Cannes Film Festival award for Best Screenplay. The use of white actors in the film's leading black roles proved controversial. The film was banned in Atlanta, Georgia, and Memphis, Tennessee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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