Crime ·Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1956 · 1h 29m

Nightmare

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Director
Maxwell Shane
Cast
Edward G. Robinson as Rene Bressard Kevin McCarthy as Stan Grayson Connie Russell as Gina Virginia Christine as Sue Bressard Rhys Williams as Deputy Torrence Gage Clarke as Belknap / Harry Britten
Crew
Joseph F. Biroc — Director of Photography George A. Gittens — Editor Herschel Burke Gilbert — Original Music Composer Maxwell Shane — Screenplay Cornell Woolrich — Novel William H. Pine — Producer
Tagline

Beware! These are the eyes of a hypnotist!

Synopsis

Clarinetist Stan has a nightmare about killing a man in a mirrored room. But when he wakes up and finds blood marks on himself and a key from the dream, he suspects that it may have truly happened.

Mood & Themes
nightmarehypnosisfilm noirmurder
Key Collaborators
Maxwell Shane Director Joseph F. Biroc Director of Photography George A. Gittens Editor Herschel Burke Gilbert Original Music Composer Maxwell Shane Screenplay Cornell Woolrich Novel William H. Pine Producer William C. Thomas Producer Fay Moore Costume Design Frank Beetson Jr. Costume Design
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