Samuel GoldwynDirected by John Ford
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, MGM)
Nominated: Best Picture
Nominated: Best Cinematography
Nominated: Best Writing, Adaptation
Nominated: Best Art Direction
A dapper Ronald Colman wants to be a research scientist, but after marrying Helen Hayes is forced to be a country doctor. He manages to perform research anyway on some local cattle, and this leads them to return to the big city. They are eventually sent to a Caribbean island where the plague has broken out, with tragic results. Colman is just too stiff for this role, and his relationship with Hayes seems forced. There is a lot of talk about "science", and an ethical dilemma plays heavily in the plot. I'm not so sure their concept of a "control group" is correct, and if this is the case the entire ending falls apart. Nonetheless, some moody photography in fog amongst the dying natives on the island is a highlight.
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, MGM)
Nominated: Best Picture
Nominated: Best Cinematography
Nominated: Best Writing, Adaptation
Nominated: Best Art Direction
A dapper Ronald Colman wants to be a research scientist, but after marrying Helen Hayes is forced to be a country doctor. He manages to perform research anyway on some local cattle, and this leads them to return to the big city. They are eventually sent to a Caribbean island where the plague has broken out, with tragic results. Colman is just too stiff for this role, and his relationship with Hayes seems forced. There is a lot of talk about "science", and an ethical dilemma plays heavily in the plot. I'm not so sure their concept of a "control group" is correct, and if this is the case the entire ending falls apart. Nonetheless, some moody photography in fog amongst the dying natives on the island is a highlight.
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