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Strange Illusion( 1945)

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Overview

An adolescent believes that his widowed mother's suitor may have murdered his father.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jimmy Lydon

      Paul Cartwright

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      Warren William

      Brett Curtis

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      Sally Eilers

      Virginia Cartwright

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      Regis Toomey

      Dr. Vincent

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      Charles Arnt

      Professor Muhlbach

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      George H. Reed

      Benjamin

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      Jayne Hazard

      Dorothy Cartwright

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      Jimmy Clark

      George Hanover

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      Mary McLeod

      Lydia

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      Pierre Watkin

      District Attorney Wallace Armstrong

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      Sonia Sorel

      Charlotte Farber

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      Theresa Harris

      Maid

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Mar 22 2025
    Shortly after his father dies, the bright young “Paul” (Jimmy Lydon) starts to have nightmares that his mother’s new beau is, in some way, behind the death. Of course, she (Sally Ellers) doesn’t know of his spooky suspicions, but he does confide in his doctor (Regis Toomey) who is sceptical to begin with, but who begins to wonder if this man “Curtis” (Warren William) is indeed whom he claims to be. Might he have had an hand in the seemingly accidental death of the father - who was a judge? As the story develops, the young lad has to take up residence at the asylum of the enigmatic “Prof. Muhlba...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • widow
    • suspicion of murder
    • film noir
    • b movie
    • family tension
    • college student