Strange illusion / PRC Pictures, Inc. presents ; screen play by Adele Comandini ; produced by Leon Fromkess ; directed by Edgar G. Ulmer.

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A son is haunted by the mysterious death of his father and dreams which he fears foreshadow future events. The noir tone of the film is accentuated by the claustrophobic atmosphere of the mental hospital where the son is incarcerated with its controlled vision of chaos and corruption.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Producers' Releasing Corporation
Alpha Video Distributors
Other Authors: Fromkess, Leon
Ulmer, Edgar G. (Edgar George), 1904-1972
Comandini, Adele
Lydon, James, 1923-2022
Eilers, Sally, 1908-1978
William, Warren, 1895-1948
Toomey, Regis, 1898-1991
Arnt, Charles, 1906-1990
Reed, George, 1866-1952
Erdody, Leo, 1888-1949
Hazard, Jayne
Rotter, Fritz
Language:English
Published: Narberth, PA : Alpha Video, [2004], ©2004.
Subjects:
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
A son is haunted by the mysterious death of his father and dreams which he fears foreshadow future events. The noir tone of the film is accentuated by the claustrophobic atmosphere of the mental hospital where the son is incarcerated with its controlled vision of chaos and corruption.
Note:Based on an original story by Fritz Rotter.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1947.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.F54 S77 2004 VIdeoDVD
Credits:Director of photography, Philip Tannura ; music, Erdody.
System Details:DVD.
Cast:
James Lydon, Sally Eilers, Warren William, Regis Toomey, Charles Arnt, George H. Reed, Jayne Hazard.