Pressure Point

Name: Pressure Point
Genre: Drama
Released: 1962-10-10
Duration: 89 min

1h 29m·Drama·

Directed by Hubert Cornfield·1962

Rate

6.5/10 avg

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

DirectorHubert CornfieldCinematographyErnest HallerScreenplayS. Lee PogostinStudioStanley Kramer Productions

Actor	Role
Sidney PoitierDoctor	Doctor
Bobby DarinPatient	Patient
Peter FalkYoung Psychiatrist	Young Psychiatrist
Carl Benton ReidChief Medical Officer	Chief Medical Officer
Mary MundayBar Hostess	Bar Hostess
Howard CaineTavern Owner	Tavern Owner
Gilbert GreenJewish Father	Jewish Father
Barry GordonPatient (as a boy)	Patient (as a boy)
Richard BakalyanJimmy	Jimmy
Lynn LoringJewish Girl	Jewish Girl
AAnne BartonMother	Mother
James AndersonFather	Father
BBenjie BancroftNot listed	Not listed
BBud CokesNot listed	Not listed
Jimmie HoranPatient	Patient
Clegg HoytPete	Pete
Frank MaxwellBund Meeting Spectator	Bund Meeting Spectator
William H. O'BrienBund Meeting Spectator	Bund Meeting Spectator
Butch PatrickImaginary Playmate	Imaginary Playmate
Yvette VickersDrunken Woman	Drunken Woman
DDuke FishmanNot listed	Not listed
LLars HensenNot listed	Not listed
Michael JeffersNot listed	Not listed
Ethan LaidlawNot listed	Not listed
TTiger Joe MarshInmate (uncredited)	Inmate (uncredited)
Clyde McLeodNot listed	Not listed
MMike MorelliNot listed	Not listed
George MurdockNot listed	Not listed
Gil PerkinsNot listed	Not listed
Jack PerrinNot listed	Not listed