The Amazing Mr. X (1948)

Directed by

Bernard Vorhaus

Genre

drama film, film noir, horror film, independent film, suspense film, psychological drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 18m

Rated

14A

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 51 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A fake spiritualist targets a grieving woman and her sister. The con man uses tricks to exploit their loss, but his scheme takes unexpected turns.

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What happens

The Amazing Mr. X, also known as The Spiritualist, is a 1948 American horror thriller film noir directed by Bernard Vorhaus with cinematography by John Alton. The film tells the story of a phony spiritualist racket. The film is prominently featured in Alton's book on cinematography Painting with Light (1949). The film stars Turhan Bey, Lynn Bari, Cathy O'Donnell, and Richard Carlson. The film is in the public domain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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