Stigma
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Stigma

The curse that begins with a kiss.

5.3 / 10 1972 1h 33mR English
Drama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Philip Michael Thomas

Philip Michael Thomas

Dr. Calvin Crosse

Lead
Harlan Cary Poe

Harlan Cary Poe

Bill Waco

Josie Johnson

Josie Johnson

D.D. Whitehead

PH

Peter H. Clune

Sheriff Whitehead

WM

William Magerman

Jeremy

CV

Connie Van Ess

Tassie

"Cousin Brucie" Morrow

"Cousin Brucie" Morrow

"Cousin" Bruce Morrow

RB

Raina Barrett

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David E. Durston's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Stigma is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker