Strange Illusion (1945)
An adolescent believes that his widowed mother's suitor may have murdered his father.
- Date of release
- 1945-03-31
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (23)
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Thriller, Mystery
- Director
- Edgar G. Ulmer
Casting
- Jimmy Lydon — Paul Cartwright
- Warren William — Brett Curtis
- Sally Eilers — Virginia Cartwright
- Regis Toomey — Dr. Vincent
- Charles Arnt — Professor Muhlbach
- George H. Reed — Benjamin
- Jayne Hazard — Dorothy Cartwright
- Jimmy Clark — George
- Mary McLeod — Lydia
- Pierre Watkin — Armstrong
- Sonia Sorel — Miss Farber
- Victor Potel — Mac
Interesting facts
Strange Illusion is a 1945 film noir. Loosely inspired by Hamlet, it was envisioned as a modern crime film. It was directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starred Jimmy Lydon, Warren William and Sally Eilers. According to noir historian Spencer Selby the film is "a stylish cheapie by the recognized master of stylish cheapies."
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