Schiava del male
Trama
Durante un periglioso viaggio in treno, lo psicologo Huntington Bailey incontra una strana donna, Clarissa Bedereaux, e scambia con lei alcune battute. In seguito, a New York, Bailey apprende della misteriosa morte della sua interlocutrice. Tramite un amico entra in contatto con i congiunti della scomparsa, i Bederaux, e viene attratto dalla bellezza di Allida, la cognata di Clarissa. Bayley non può fare a meno di notare il comportamento elusivo e nevrotico di tutta la famiglia e vi si trova coinvolto quando Nick, il marito di Allida, lo invita a prendersi cura dei disturbi nervosi della donna. Grazie ad un fortuito scambio di valigie, Bailey ha modo di leggere i diari di Clarissa e scopre che lo strano comportamento della famiglia ha origini più profonde... sino all'esplosione finale del Male.
Chi è in pericolo per chi? Chi è pazzo? Chi riesce a capire le motivazioni più oscure?
(1944) Thriller , Romance
Data rilascio : 18/12/1944
regia di Jacques Tourneur
Cast
George Brent - Dr. Huntington Bailey
Hedy Lamarr - Allida Bederaux
Paul Lukas - Nicholas 'Nick' Bederaux
Albert Dekker - 'Clag' Claghorn
Carl Esmond - John Maitland
Olive Blakeney - Clarissa 'Cissie' Bederaux
George N. Neise - Alec Gregory
Margaret Wycherly - Maggie, the Maid
Stephanie Bachelor - Elaine
Mary Servoss - Miss Wilson
Julia Dean - Deria
William Post Jr. - District Attorney
John Ardell - (uncredited)
Richard Bartell - Hospital Intern (uncredited)
Mary Benoit - (uncredited)
John Benson - (uncredited)
Edward Biby - Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)
Helen Blizzard - (uncredited)
Lulu Mae Bohrman - (uncredited)
Wanda Cantlon - (uncredited)
Edward Clark - Train Steward (uncredited)
Janet Clark - Young Deria (uncredited)
James Conaty - Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)
Gino Corrado - Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Tom Costello - (uncredited)
Oliver Cross - (uncredited)
Adrienne D'Ambricourt - French Instructor (uncredited)
Dulce Day - (uncredited)
Jack Deery - Doorman (uncredited)
Gary Del Mar - (uncredited)
Bill Dillon - (uncredited)
Joan Dix - (uncredited)
Dick Earle - (uncredited)
Ruth Eddings - (uncredited)
John Elliott - Phone Operator (uncredited)
Kathleen Ellis - (uncredited)
Virginia Engels - (uncredited)
John Estes - (uncredited)
Bob Evans - (uncredited)
Evelyn Falke - Cissie, Age 5 (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini - (uncredited)
Jack Fitzpatrick - (uncredited)
Almeda Fowler - Clerk (uncredited)
Joel Friedkin - Brakeman (uncredited)
Terry Frost - Emergency Ward Intern (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert - Party Guest (uncredited)
George Golden - (uncredited)
Dick Gordon - Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Sherry Hall - Josh - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Stuart Hall - Party Guest (uncredited)
Carey Harrison - (uncredited)
Eddie Hart - Doorman (uncredited)
Nan Holliday - (uncredited)
Fred Hueston - Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham - Bellboy (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers - Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Paul Kruger - Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Mike Lally - Intern (uncredited)
Perc Launders - Ambulance Man (uncredited)
Louise Laureau - (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle - Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Nolan Leary - Bellhop (uncredited)
Bert LeBaron - Attendant (uncredited)
Joseph P. Mack - (uncredited)
Thomas Martin - (uncredited)
Eric Mayne - Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel - Porter (uncredited)
Stanley McKay - (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy - Cop (uncredited)
Charles Meakin - (uncredited)
Mal Merrihugh - (uncredited)
Harold Miller - (uncredited)
Peggy Miller - Cissie, Age 8 (uncredited)
Hans Moebus - Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Bob Morgan - (uncredited)
Clark Morgan - (uncredited)
Thomas Murray - (uncredited)
John Mylong - Nicholas Bederaux, Sr. (uncredited)
Field Norton - Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell - Frank, the Bederaux's Butler (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady - Minor Role (uncredited)
Michael Orr - Nick, Age 3 (uncredited)
Foster H. Phinney - Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Power - Art Exhibition Guest (uncredited)
Georges Renavent - Voice Instructor (uncredited)
Victor Romito - (uncredited)
Gale Ronn - (uncredited)
Josephine Smith - (uncredited)
Larry Stanton - Minor Role (uncredited)
Glen Stephens - (uncredited)
Robert Strong - (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff - Ballet Master (uncredited)
Alan Ward - Shoes (uncredited)
Billy Ward - Alec Bederaux (uncredited)
Don Wayson - (uncredited)
Lillian West - Salesgirl (uncredited)
Larry Wheat - Caterer (uncredited)
Larry Williams - (uncredited)
James Carlisle -
Sam Harris -