Pressure Point (1962)

"Why I Played A Film Bigot" an article by Bobby Darin

The Story in words and pictures

Black and white Pictures from the film

In September 1962, Pressure Point was released and it was a highlight in Bobby's film career. He received co-top billing with Sidney Poitier. Set in 1942, Darin was cast as "The Patient", a racist Nazi sympathizer, who was a prison immate under the care of "The Doctor" (Poitier). The film was outstanding,although it was not commercially successful.Directed by Stanley Kramer, Pressure Point was also well written and earned Bobby much deserved respect in the film industry. This film is also currently available on home video and has been shown on cable.
Bobby's performance in Pressure Point earned him a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Male Newcomer in 1962. Here in Audio is Bobby discussing his work on the film with Game show legend Allen Ludden.