Pillow of Death
| Pillow of Death | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Wallace Fox |
| Screenplay by | George Bricker |
| Story by | Dwight V. Babcock |
| Based on | Inner Sanctum Mystery by Himan Brown |
| Produced by | Ben Pivar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jerome Ash |
| Edited by | Edward Curtiss |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pillow of Death is a 1945 film noir mystery horror film directed by Wallace Fox and starring Lon Chaney Jr. and Brenda Joyce.[1] The last of the Inner Sanctum mystery films, it is based on a story by Dwight V. Babcock. The "Inner Sanctum" franchise originated with a popular radio series and all of the films star Lon Chaney Jr. It was the only entry in the series to dispense with the introduction by a disembodied head in a crystal ball, as well as the only one to feature comic-relief characters to alleviate the grim tone.
Plot[edit]
Attorney Wayne Fletcher intends to divorce his wife and marry his secretary, who comes from a wealthy family. When the wife is found suffocated to death, he naturally becomes the suspect. As others are killed in the same manner and a phony medium also claims Fletcher is guilty, Fletcher begins to imagine his dead wife is communicating with him, making it even more difficult for him to prove his innocence.
Cast[edit]
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Wayne Fletcher (billed as Lon Chaney)
- Brenda Joyce as Donna Kincaid[2]
- J. Edward Bromberg as Julian Julian
- Rosalind Ivan as Amelia Kincaid
- Clara Blandick as Belle Kincaid
- George Cleveland as Sam Kincaid
- Wilton Graff as Cap'n McCracken
- Bernard Thomas as Bruce Malone (billed as Bernard B. Thomas)
References[edit]
- ^ Smith, Don G. (2004-01-01). Lon Chaney, Jr.: Horror Film Star, 1906-1973. McFarland. ISBN 9780786418138.
- ^ Staff, Times; Reports, Wire (2009-07-22). "Passings". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
External links[edit]
- Pillow of Death at IMDb
- Pillow of Death at AllMovie
- Review of film at Variety
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