Continental Distributing
Directed by Carl Lerner
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
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Magazine writer James Whitmore takes pills and sits under a tanning lamp to turn his skin dark. He passes himself off as a black man while taking a bus through southern towns. He meets racists of all kinds, though most seem to be obsessed with his sexual activity with white women. Over time, the vitriol and hate directed at him starts to impact his psyche and he becomes a racist himself, though towards whites. He finally reveals his true identity to a young black activist, who turns against him. This would be an audacious premise if it wasn't based on a true story. However, it is episodic in nature and lacks a killer instinct, resulting in somewhat of a missed opportunity. Unconvincing makeup for Whitmore does not help.
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