Ulmer containing allusions to English occultist Aleister Crowley and his devil-worshipping activities that were currently making headlines in the nation's press.Lewis'My Name is Julia Ross (1945), with Nina FochRobert Siodmak'sThe Spiral Staircase (1946), with Dorothy McGuireVincente Minnelli'sUndercurrent (1946), with Katharine HepburnRichard Whorf'sLove From a Stranger (1947), with Sylvia SidneyAnatole Litvak'sSorry, Wrong Number (1948), with Barbara StanwyckVictor Saville'sConspirator (1949), with Elizabeth TaylorThe MGM film was nominated for a total of seven Academy Awards with only two wins: Best Actress (Ingrid Bergman), and Best B/W Art Direction (for the superb set of the recreated Victorian own house).When Sheriff Brackett was diverted to the Wallace home, and the sound of his siren approached, Michael forcibly grabbed Laurie (who fell unconscious), kidnapped her, and carried her away o the Myers home.He was a staunch supporter of the military's opposition to mixed, multi-cultural marriages.There were also problems regarding US racial prejudice against the Japanese people.In particular, the bigoted Major was being deployed o dissuade his subordinate friend - a junior officer and enlisted Airman Joe Kelly (Red Buttons), from marrying a Japanese "native" woman, Katsumi (Miyoshi Umeki).