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Strange Illusion (1945) · Cineora

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AN EDGAR G. ULMER FILM

Strange Illusion

19451h 27mMovie

MysteryThriller

IMDb6.2/ 10 · 1.4K votes

THE STORY

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

Suspenseful
Tense
Dark
Family
Whodunit
Psychological

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone, late nights and a quick watch.

DirectorEdgar G. Ulmer

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.6 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Jimmy LydonPaul Cartwright

Warren WilliamBrett Curtis

Sally EilersVirginia Cartwright

Regis ToomeyDr. Vincent

Charles ArntProfessor Muhlbach

George H. ReedBenjamin

Jayne HazardDorothy Cartwright

Jimmy ClarkGeorge

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