GOLDEN AGE

Strange Illusion (1945)

19451h 25mdir. Edgar G. UlmerUnited Statesmystery filmfilm noir

With Jimmy Lydon, Warren William, Sally Eilers, Regis Toomey, Gene Roth, Pierre Watkin, Charles Wagenheim, John Hamilton

Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer

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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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