Specialty CollectionGenre: 1940s FEATURE FILMS
Description: PAUL HENREID, JOAN BENNETT, EDUARD FRANZ, LESLIE BROOKS, JOHN QUALEN, MABEL PAIGE, HERBERT RUDLEY, PAUL BURNS, CHARLES TROWBRIDGE, ANN STAUNTON, MACK WILLIAMS, FRANKLYN FARNUM, MORGAN FARLEY, JOEL FRIEDKIN, RENNIE MCEVOY, PHILLIP MORRIS, TOM STEVENSON, BENNY RUBIN, CHARLES ARNT, SID TOMACK, GEORGE CHANDLER, ALVIN HAMMER, JERRY MARLOWE, CLIFF CLARK, EDDIE DUNN, CONSTANCE PURDY, CAY FORESTER, CARMENCITA JOHNSON, LUCIEN LITTLEFIELD, NORMA VARDEN, CATHERINE DOUCET, VICTOR JONES, BABE LONDON, FLO WIX, LULU MAE BNOHRMAN, CY RING, SAM FINN, JOAQUIN ELIZANDO, FELICE INGERSOLL, VERA MARSHE, JEANNE BLACKFORT, DULCY DAY, RAY BENNETT, STEVE CARRUTHERS, SAYRE DEARING, BOB BICE, DAVE SHILLING, NOLAN LEARY, TONY HORTON, ROBERT BEN ALI, BUD WOLFE, HENRY BRANDON, TOM HENRY, JACK WEBB, DICK WESSELL. FILM NOIR. AN EX-MEDICAL STUDENT IS INVOLVED IN VARIOUS CONFIDENCE GAMES, THEFTS, AND ILLEGAL GAMBLING. AFTER A BUNGLED ROBBERY FROM WHICH ONLY HE AND RUDLEY ESCAPE, HENREID TAKES BACK HIS OLD JOB AT A MEDICAL SUPPLY FIRM. NEARBY WORKS A PSYCHIATRIST WHO IS HIS EXACT LOOK-ALIKE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SCAR ON THE DOCTOR'S CHEEK. HENREID SEES A CHANCE TO GET A NEW START ON LIFE AND DEVISES A SCHEME. FIRST HE WOOS THE DOCTOR'S SECRETARY AND USES HER TO LEARN ABOUT THE PRACTICE AS WELL AS GET A COPY OF THE PSYCHIATRIST'S SIGNATURE. HE THEN BECOMES A PARKING ATTENDANT AT THE GARAGE WHERE THE DOCTOR PARKS HIS CAR. USING AN ENLARGED PHOTOGRAPH, THE YOUNGER MAN MAKES AN INCISION IN HIS OWN CHEEK SO THE DUPLICATE LOOK WILL BE COMPLETE. HE THEN KILLS THE DOCTOR AND TAKES OVER THE PRACTICE. BUT TO HIS HORROR, HENREID DISCOVERS THAT THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS PRINTED IN REVERSE AND HIS SCAR IS ON THE WRONG CHEEK. THE SECRETARY DISCOVERS WHAT'S GOING ON. SHE WANTS TO LEAVE TOWN BUT HENREID INSISTS ON GOING WITH HER, BOOKING PASSAGE FOR TWO TO HAWAII. ON THE WAY TO THE SHIP, HENREID IS STOPPED BY TWO THUGS WHO BELIEVE HE IS THE DOCTOR. IT SEEMS THE PSYCHIATRIST WAS DEEPLY IN DEBT TO A PROFESSIONAL GAMBLER. HENREID TRIES TO EXPLAIN HIS IDENTITY, BUT TO NO AVAIL. HE TREIS TO ESCAPE BUT IS SHOT BY THE THUGS. THE FILM ENDS WITH HENREID CRAWLING TOWARD THE SHIP, PEOPLE UNCARINGLY PASSING BY AS HE DIES. CRIME
