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29 July 1948 (USA)
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In his eyes, the threat of terror! In his hands, the power to destroy!
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On the beach one night, Christine Faber, two years a widow, thinks she hears her late husband Paul calling out of the surf...
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Off-beat, satisfying B thriller
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(Complete credited cast) | Turhan Bey | ... | Alexis |
| Lynn Bari | ... | Christine Faber |
| Cathy O'Donnell | ... | Janet Burke |
| Richard Carlson | ... | Martin Abbott |
| Donald Curtis | ... | Paul Faber |
| Virginia Gregg | ... | Emily |
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The Spiritualist (UK)
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78 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Carole Landis was originally scheduled to play the part taken by Lynn Bari, but she committed suicide a few days before shooting began.
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Prelude for Piano, Op. 28 Nr. 4 in E minor
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This unusual little thriller, which turned up in a DVD collection of cheapie horror "classics" that I picked up, turns out to be a real discovery. Unusually fine camera-work, a smart, witty script, and good performances (especially by the feline Bey) suggest the makers took a few tips from the Val Lewton films, and maybe from Gregg Toland's cinematography on "Citizen Kane." (Note the fine deep-focus shots.) The set-up, with Bey as a dubious medium enticing a widow by claiming contact with her late husband, allows for some fun sequences involving the medium's tricky house, and some good spooky haunting scenes. All around, an enjoyable, tightly-made little treat.