Dark Delusion
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dark Delusion |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1947 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Willis Goldbeck |
| script | Harry Ruskin , Jack Andrews |
| production | Carey Wilson , Willis Goldbeck |
| music | David Snell |
| camera | Charles Rosher |
| cut | Gene Ruggiero |
| occupation | |
as well as without mentioning in the opening credits: Bruce Cowling , William Forrest , Russell Hicks , Harold Miller , Jack Rice and William Tannen | |
Dark Delusion is an American film drama in black and white led 1947 Director of the Year Willis Goldbeck , the screenplay by Jack Andrews and Harry Ruskin . The main roles were played by Lionel Barrymore , James Craig and Lucille Bremer . Dark Delusion is the 15th and final Dr. Kildare series by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and the sixth without Dr. Kildare.
action
At Blair General Hospital in New York City , renowned physician Dr. Leonard Gillespie the young Dr. Tommy Coalt. He is a good doctor, but his dealings with patients always lead to anger. When Dr. Sanford Burson, a resident physician from Bayhurst, asked for a physician to represent him for a six-week absence, Dr. Gillespie did not last long and sent Dr. Coalt there. On the way to Bayhurst, Dr. Coart and asks a young woman for directions. This behaves strangely, for example it can contain the place names on the map that Dr. Coart gives her, only read when she is upside down. Only then does she give him the information. As soon as he arrives at the practice, Dr. Coalt called into the home of Wyndham Grace, Bayhurst's most influential man. His daughter Cynthia has been acting extremely unusual for some time. Dr. Evans Biddle, the family doctor, has diagnosed her with schizophrenia and is about to send her to an institution. To do this, however, he needs the signature of a second doctor, for which he can give Dr. Coart asks. When introduced to Cynthia, Dr. Coart in her the woman who had shown him the way. Although she continues to act strangely, he doubts the diagnosis but cannot give a reason for her behavior. He recommends not locking her up in her room as before, even though she ran away that morning. Walters, Grace's chauffeur who takes him to the Selkirk couple, his next patient, is convincing that he cares about Cynthia. He asks him to keep an eye on her. The Selkirks have just adopted a baby and now need medical certificates for the adoption authorities. He examines Mrs. Selkirk; everything is fine with her. Her husband Teddy is away. Then Walters calls him to the local department store by phone. Cynthia stole perfume and gloves there. When asked about it, she has a hard time remembering, but then says that she doesn't like the perfume and that the gloves don't fit her.
At her birthday party, Cynthia can't get along with the guests and retires to her room because of a headache. When she lights a cigarette there, she accidentally sets a curtain on fire without realizing it. While the fire is being put out, she flees to Dr. Coart in the practice, where she finds reception. The next morning Teddy Selkirk arrives with a medical examination he had made while he was away. Dr. Coart quickly realizes that the document cannot be about Selkirk. Selkirk refuses to be examined and leaves the office. Shortly thereafter, Wyndham Grace stops by looking for his daughter. From Dr. Coart learns that Cynthia is safe and will be investigated further. Dr. However, Coart keeps his promise not to tell anyone where Cynthia is. Angry Grace puts Dr. Coart then gives 24 hours and leaves. But he complains by phone to Dr. Gillespie about it. He then travels to Bayhurst. Together with Dr. Coart he examines Cynthia briefly, but also makes it clear to him that he could not only lose his license, but also face a longer sentence if he does not make progress soon. With a brief note that he was diagnosed with Dr. Coarts agree, he returns to New York. A note from Dr. Following Gillespies, Dr. Coart Cynthia using narcosynthesis. He learns that she had a riding accident a few months ago, which led to minor head injuries and later headaches. But she hadn't seen a doctor about it. He takes her to a hospital for further examinations.
When the unsuspecting Wyndham Grace returns to Dr. Burson's office, he only finds Dr. Lee, who doesn't help him either. Grace then puts a private investigator on Dr. Coart and Cynthia, but he can't find either. In practice, Dr. Lee meanwhile from Teddy Selkirk why he fears an investigation. He is convinced that he has a heart condition that would make adoption impossible. Dr. But Lee can convince him that this disease has long since healed. Weeks later, Dr. Coart Wyndham Grace and can present him with Lucille, who is healed and behaving completely normally again. She got a blood clot in her head in the riding accident that Dr. Coart surgically removed it. Back at the Blair General, Dr. Coarts by Dr. Biddle, Dr. Visited Burson and Wyndham Grace. Since Dr. Biddle wants to retire, the three offer him, as the second doctor in Dr. Burson's practice of working.
background
Dark Delusion was the last film in the Kildare Gillespie series, which is also attributed to the fact that the film made a loss. However, the reviews of Variety and the New York Times indicated before and the day after the premiere of the film that MGM wanted to end the series.
Occupation and technical staff
Dark Delusion was the first dramatic film in which Lucille Bremer had an important role. Before that, she had only appeared in dance films. For George Reed , it was the last film in his career, according to the Internet Movie Database .
For Production Design in Dark Delusion were Cedric Gibbons and Stan Rogers and Edwin B. Willis responsible. The costume designer was Irene .
Filming
Dark Delusion was filmed between mid-October and early December 1946.
Premiere
The world premiere of Dark Delusion took place on June 25, 1947 in New York . The film was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . There is no German version of the film.
reception
Reviews
Contemporary reviews
Dark Delusion was described as a good episode, as routine, barely satisfactory and not particularly inspiring. The story aims very much at the taste of women, it is seen dramatically but never really good, because it contains illogical parts and is too long. But it keeps the interest awake and will not please overly demanding viewers. Since MGM has announced that it will end the series because there are not many stories that could take place in a hospital, it is not surprising that the episode is mainly set in a private practice.
Lucille Bremer delivers a reserved and convincing portrait and shows a solid performance in the richest role of her career. James Craig is excellent in his first film after his discharge from the military and portrays his character appropriately. The actors known from the earlier episodes (apart from Lew Ayres and Nat Pendleton ) can be seen in their usual roles and play them well, everyone led by Lionel Barrymore .
Modern reviews
Paul Mavis found Dark Delusion disappointing and said the series hadn't ended a moment too early. It was a gross mistake to let the story take place in a rural setting instead of the Blair General. In addition, the usual gags are dispensed with, which throws the story into a dreary mess. The meager performances of Lucille Bremer and the wooden acting James Craig don't help either. Leonard Maltin gave two out of four points for the "boring episode".
Web links
- Dark Delusion in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Dark Delusion at Turner Classic Movies (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Frank Miller: Dark Delusion - Articles. In: Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved May 2, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c d e AW: At the Rialto . In: The New York Times . June 26, 1947 ( online on the New York Times pages [accessed May 2, 2020]).
- ↑ a b c d e Dark Delusion . In: Variety . April 9, 1947, p. 16 (English, online at Archive.org [accessed May 2, 2020]).
- ↑ Dark Delusion (1947) - Trivia. In: Internet Movie Database . Retrieved May 2, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c Dark Delusion (1947). In: AFI Catalog. American Film Institute , accessed May 2, 2020 .
- ↑ a b “Dark Delusion” with Lionel Barrymore, James Craig and Lucille Bremer . In: Harrison's Reports . April 12, 1947, p. 59 (English, online at Archive.org [accessed May 2, 2020]).
- ^ Paul Mavis: Dr. Gillespie Film Collection (Warner Archive Collection). In: DVDTalk. November 12, 2014, accessed May 2, 2020 .
- ^ Leonard Maltin : Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide . Plume, New York 2015, ISBN 978-0-14-751682-4 , pp. 154 (English).