1962·Drama·1h 29m
7.1
★
An African-American prison psychiatrist finds the boundaries of his professionalism sorely tested when he must counsel a disturbed inmate with bigoted Nazi tendencies.
Directed by Hubert Cornfield
prison
nightmare
fascism
insomnia
flashback
antisemitism
racism
psychiatrist
told in flashback
nazi collaborationism
1940s
black doctor
psychiatric treatment
sedition
american-nazi
anti-blackness
black american
Trailer
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Cast
Sidney Poitier
Doctor
Bobby Darin
Patient
Peter Falk
Young Psychiatrist
Carl Benton Reid
Chief Medical Officer
Mary Munday
Bar Hostess
Howard Caine
Tavern Owner
Gilbert Green
Jewish Father
Barry Gordon
Patient (as a boy)
Richard Bakalyan
Jimmy
Lynn Loring
Jewish Girl
James Anderson
Father
Jimmie Horan
Patient
Crew
Ernest Gold
Original Music Composer
Ernest Haller
Director of Photography
Stanley Kramer
Producer
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Conrad Hall
Camera Operator
Popular Reviews
9 reviews
RobdoggydogPRO
6.0★ · 06/02/26
I was hoping to look more into the dynamic between the Dr and Patient, see the dialogue and examine both of their mindsets as the truth becomes clearer and we got that more towards the end but overall good film with a great performance from Sidney Poitier
I was hoping to look more into the dynamic between the Dr and Patient, see the dialogue and examine both of their mindsets as the truth becomes clearer and we got that more towards the end but overall good film with a great performance from Sidney Poitier
Sebastian
8.0★ · 04/20/25
8.4/10
Sidney Poitier was hella good in this
Sidney Poitier was hella good in this
8.4/10
Sidney Poitier was hella good in this
Sidney Poitier was hella good in this
Kev
Genuinely surprised by Bobby Darin’s performance as a vicious nazi supporter after having seen him mostly in comedies beside then wife Sandra Dee like Come September or If a Man Answers, where he usually plays her boring love interest. His power dynamics with Sidney Poitier are exciting to witness but Poitier as always is the undisputed star of the show.
From a technical standpoint Pressure Point is also marvellous. Director Hubert Cornfield and Stanley Kramer are never afraid to tell things harshly and they get out of the ordinary to show it. Frederic Knudston did a great job with the editing but cinematographer Ernest Haller takes the film to another level.
From a technical standpoint Pressure Point is also marvellous. Director Hubert Cornfield and Stanley Kramer are never afraid to tell things harshly and they get out of the ordinary to show it. Frederic Knudston did a great job with the editing but cinematographer Ernest Haller takes the film to another level.
Genuinely surprised by Bobby Darin’s performance as a vicious nazi supporter after having seen him mostly in comedies beside then wife Sandra Dee like Come September or If a Man Answers, where he usually plays her boring love interest. His power dynamics with Sidney Poitier are exciting to witness but Poitier as always is the undisputed star of the show.
From a technical standpoint Pressure Point is also marvellous. Director Hubert Cornfield and Stanley Kramer are never afraid to tell things harshly and they get out of the ordinary to show it. Frederic Knudston did a great job with the editing but cinematographer Ernest Haller takes the film to another level.
From a technical standpoint Pressure Point is also marvellous. Director Hubert Cornfield and Stanley Kramer are never afraid to tell things harshly and they get out of the ordinary to show it. Frederic Knudston did a great job with the editing but cinematographer Ernest Haller takes the film to another level.
Jane Russell
8.0★ · 10/16/25
Brian Arnesman
6.0★ · 02/27/25