Lost Boundaries

Actors: Beatrice Pearson, Mel Ferrer (in his first starring role), Susan Douglas Rubes

Rating: 7 out of 10,
Based on a true story of a light skinned black doctor who passed himself off as white in the 1930’s and 40’s. The coolest aspect was the story was based on an actual doctor who plied in trade in none other than Keene, New Hampshire (my hometown) although it’s called Keeneham in the movie. There were a lot of connections as a close friend grew up in a house directly cross the street from the doctor and my mother worked with him at the local hospital. I’d heard the story many times but this was the first time I ever saw the picture which was fascinating. It was a brave picture for the times it was made even though white actors were used in the critical roles. It exposed the idiocy of race based character judgements. Racism never fares well when exposed to the light of day and while this movie didn’t make any strident arguments, the story was eloquent. MVP: Mel Ferrer in his first starring role as the doctor