Stigma

  • Drama
8/18/1972
93
R

The curse that begins with a kiss.

A black doctor ex-convict returns to the all-white town he knows as home and discovers a deadly disease threatening the citizens. He must fight prejudice and time if he is to save the town.

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    The kiss of death on a Massachusetts Island

    A young black doctor (Philip Michael Thomas), who made the mistake of performing an abortion that went wrong, travels to an isolated coastal community for a gig with a mentor whereupon he faces unforeseen challenges, including prejudice and a mysterious outbreak.

    Stigma (1972) is a drama with some seedy aspects despite taking place in a traditional white bread community. While not a blaxploitation flick, the protagonist angle was obviously influenced by that genre, à la the soon-to-come The Beast Must Die. The set-up is reminiscent of In the Heat of the Night with some elements that would influence The Wicker Man, which (surprisingly) wouldnt debut until the next year. Then theres the ...

    November 24, 2023

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