Pressure Point

"The boiling point of two men who mutinied against the world and each other!"

1962 1h 29m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 44

Drama

Synopsis

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An African-American prison psychiatrist finds the boundaries of his professionalism sorely tested when he must counsel a disturbed inmate with bigoted Nazi tendencies.

“The boiling point of two men who mutinied against the world and each other!”

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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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hubert Cornfield
Writers: S. Lee Pogostin, Hubert Cornfield, Robert Lindner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hubert Cornfield, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Ernest Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hubert Cornfield shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sidney Poitier and Bobby Darin and Peter Falk carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The boiling point of two men who mutinied against the world and each other!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Hubert Cornfield directs. Ernest Haller behind the camera. Ernest Gold scores. Hubert Cornfield cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Hubert Cornfield, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ernest Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hubert Cornfield shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sidney Poitier and Bobby Darin and Peter Falk carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The boiling point of two men who mutinied against the world and each other!".
8IMDB entry: tt0056370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "prison", "nightmare", "fascism", "insomnia".