The read
It runs a compact 1h 7m.
Synopsis
After suffering a head injury during the London Blitz, theatre actor John Loder comes to believe himself to be the Brighton Strangler, the murderer he was playing onstage.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
14 audience votes
Key crew
- Arnold LippScreenplay
- Max NosseckScreenplay
- Max NosseckDirector
- Leigh HarlineOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- John LoderReginald Parker / Edward Grey
- June DuprezApril Manby Carson
- Michael St. AngelLieutenant Bob Carson
- Miles ManderChief Inspector W.R. Allison
- Rose HobartDorothy Kent
- Gilbert EmeryDr. Manby
- Rex EvansLeslie Shelton
- Matthew BoultonInspector Graham
- Olaf HyttenBanks
- Lydia BilbrookMrs. Manby
- Ian WolfeLord Mayor Herman Brandon R. Clive
- Milton OwenInspector (Uncredited)
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Themes
new year's eveworld war iihead injurymemory lossbrighton, englandreality vs fictionstranglerlife imitates artassumed identitynightmare becomes realitystage performancelondon blitz