I saw this film again last night after a very long time and could not help comparing it to the similarly themed British film 'State Secret', which was also released in 1950. Whereas State Secret was a fast moving classic full of snappy dialogue and dark wit, CRISIS let itself down by a plodding script, wooden acting and heavy moralising. Grant is unconvincing as the American surgeon caught up in political intrigue while vacationing with his wife in a South American country. The cinematography is poor, making the sequence of events hard to follow and the ending extremely melodramatic. Overall, it is a missed opportunity with such a good storyline to start with and I'd describe it as a badly made rather than a bad film.
