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Lost Boundaries is a 1949 American film directed by Alfred L. Werker that stars Beatrice Pearson, Mel Ferrer (in his first starring role), and Susan Douglas Rubes. The film is based on William Lindsay White's book of the same title, a non-fiction account of Dr. Albert C. Johnston and his family who passed for white while living in New England in the 1930s and 1940s. The film won the 1949 Cannes Film Festival award for Best Screenplay.
Original Release
06/30/1949
US Release
06/30/1949
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Beatrice Pearson | Marcia Carter |
| Mel Ferrer | Scott Mason Carter / Dr. Scott Mason Carter |
| Susan Douglas Rubes | Shelly Carter |
| Robert A. Dunn | Rev. John Taylor (as Rev. Robert A. Dunn) / Rev. John Taylor |
| Richard Hylton | Howard 'Howie' Carter |
| Grace Coppin | Mrs. Mitchell |
| Carleton Carpenter | Andy |
| Seth Arnold | Clint Adams |
| Wendell Holmes | Mr. Morris Mitchell |
| Parker Fennelly | Alvin Tupper |
Directors
Writers
Ormonde Dekay Jr., Maxime Furlaud, Eugene Ling, Charles Palmer, Virginia Shaler, William L. White
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Beatrice Pearson | Marcia Carter |
| Mel Ferrer | Scott Mason Carter / Dr. Scott Mason Carter |
| Susan Douglas Rubes | Shelly Carter |
| Robert A. Dunn | Rev. John Taylor (as Rev. Robert A. Dunn) / Rev. John Taylor |
| Richard Hylton | Howard 'Howie' Carter |
| Grace Coppin | Mrs. Mitchell |
| Carleton Carpenter | Andy |
| Seth Arnold | Clint Adams |
| Wendell Holmes | Mr. Morris Mitchell |
| Parker Fennelly | Alvin Tupper |
| Ralph Riggs | Loren Tucker |
| William Greaves | Arthur 'Art' Cooper |
| Leigh Whipper | Janitor |
| Morton Stevens | Dr. Walter Brackett |
| Maurice Ellis | Dr. Cashman |
| Alexander Campbell | Mr. Bigelow |
| Edwin Cooper | |
| Royal Beal | Det. Staples |
| Canada Lee | Lt. 'Dixie' Thompson |
| Margaret Barker | Nurse Richmond |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Louis De Rochemont | Producer |
| Borden Mace | Producer |
| Lothar Wolff | Producer |
