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While on vacation in a Latin American country, an American neurosurgeon and his wife become tangled in a revolutionary uprising against a tyrannical dictator.While on vacation in a Latin American country, an American neurosurgeon and his wife become tangled in a revolutionary uprising against a tyrannical dictator.While on vacation in a Latin American country, an American neurosurgeon and his wife become tangled in a revolutionary uprising against a tyrannical dictator.
José Ferrer
- Raoul Farrago
- (as Jose Ferrer)
Lillian Adams
- Nurse
- (uncredited)
Carlos Barbe
- Friend of Farrago
- (uncredited)
Orlando Beltran
- Doctor's Assistant
- (uncredited)
Audrey Betz
- Servant
- (uncredited)
George Brady
- Student
- (uncredited)
Robert Cabal
- Very Young Man
- (uncredited)
Andy Carillo
- Man at Table
- (uncredited)
Bridget Carr
- Guest
- (uncredited)
Teresa Celli
- Rosa Aldana
- (uncredited)
Carlos Conde
- Man
- (uncredited)
Rita Conde
- Pretty Woman
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaThe South American dictator, Farrago, and his beautiful wife seem clearly modeled on Argentine dictator Gen. Juan Domingo Perón and his wife Eva Perón--something writer-director Richard Brooks conceded in a 1965 interview.
- GoofsThe doctor announces his fee is ten percent of the patient's income, but does not say whether this means monthly, annual or some other period.
- Quotes
Raoul Farrago: At least permit me to thank you. You have done a great service not only to me but to the people of my country.
Dr. Eugene Norland Ferguson: I only saved your life I didn't vote for you.
Raoul Farrago: Neither did they.
[smiling]
- Crazy creditsPROLOGUE: "The time is now. The scene of the action is fictitious, but the forces at play in this story are not fictitious."
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a computer colorized version.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Secret Publicity - Forbes Taylor Remembers the Making of State Secret (2021)
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Well Worth Watching
Fans of Cary Grant should see this under appreciated film. It proves that Grant could indeed act - and that he has far greater range than his standard light comedy fare would indicate.
This is not a great movie, but it is a very well made movie. It has high production values. The film features three of the major "Latin Lovers" from the Silent era - Gilbert Roland, Ramon Novarro, and Pedro De Cordoba.
Jose Ferrer and Signe Hasso play a Latin American Dictator and his wife. They are the weakest points in the production - Ferrer insists on "Acting" through every scene. His performance comes across as very dated and unbelievable. Hasso, normally a fine actress, comes across as wooden and barely lifelike.
The weakest point in the production is the script. It insists on being very "politcal" and this detracts from the enjoyment value. Yet, because of this political viewpoint, it treats Latinos with much more respect and consideration than other movies filmed during this era.
This is not a great movie, but it is a very well made movie. It has high production values. The film features three of the major "Latin Lovers" from the Silent era - Gilbert Roland, Ramon Novarro, and Pedro De Cordoba.
Jose Ferrer and Signe Hasso play a Latin American Dictator and his wife. They are the weakest points in the production - Ferrer insists on "Acting" through every scene. His performance comes across as very dated and unbelievable. Hasso, normally a fine actress, comes across as wooden and barely lifelike.
The weakest point in the production is the script. It insists on being very "politcal" and this detracts from the enjoyment value. Yet, because of this political viewpoint, it treats Latinos with much more respect and consideration than other movies filmed during this era.
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- May 19, 2016
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- Budget
- $1,616,455 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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