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Strange Illusion (1945)

APPROVED 87 min  -  Crime | Drama | Film-Noir  -   31 March 1945 (USA)
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Paul, a young man whose father was once lieutenant Governor of California before his untimely death... See full summary »

Director:

Edgar G. Ulmer

Writers:

Adele Comandini (screenplay), Fritz Rotter (original story)
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Strange Illusion -- Paul, a young man whose father was once lieutenant Governor of California before his untimely death, has a strange, recurring dream in which his mother falls in love with a dangerous man.
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Cast

Cast overview:
Jimmy Lydon Jimmy Lydon ...
Paul Cartwright (as James Lydon)
Warren William Warren William ...
Brett Curtis
Sally Eilers Sally Eilers ...
Virginia Cartwright
Regis Toomey Regis Toomey ...
Dr. Vincent
Charles Arnt Charles Arnt ...
Professor Muhlbach
George Reed George Reed ...
Benjamin (as George H. Reed)
Jayne Hazard Jayne Hazard ...
Dorothy Cartwright
Jimmy Clark Jimmy Clark ...
George
Mary McLeod Mary McLeod ...
Lydia
Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin ...
Armstrong
Sonia Sorel Sonia Sorel ...
Ms. Farber
Victor Potel Victor Potel ...
Mac - Game Warden (as Vic Potel)
George Sherwood George Sherwood ...
Langdon
Gene Roth Gene Roth ...
Sparky (as Gene Stutenroth)
John Hamilton John Hamilton ...
Mr. Allen
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Storyline

Paul, a young man whose father was once lieutenant Governor of California before his untimely death, has a strange, recurring dream in which his mother falls in love with a dangerous man (Brett Curtis), a dream which also contains the image of his father's death in an automobile accident under mysterious circumstances. Through the help of his friend, a psychiatrist, Paul realizes that his dream is coming true, and that his mother is falling under Curtis's influence. Curtis, in fact, is a homicidal maniac who lives as an out-patient at the sanitarium of the unscrupulous Dr. Muhlbach. When Curtis makes an attempt to marry Paul's mother, Paul intervenes, and after a series of events discovers the truth behind his dreams. Written by Wheeler Winston Dixon  

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Dream | Governor | Maniac | California | Psychiatrist  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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