The Strange Awakening

The Strange Awakening

Their motive Greed! Their Method Murder!

NR 1958 · 79 min · ★ 6.6 · Crime, Drama, Thriller

Peter Chance suffers a blow to the head and wakes up with amnesia in a luxurious home, where a doctor and several women tell him he's a missing heir who's inherited millions. But Peter soon suspects something is not quite right with their story. He sets out to learn the truth before he's forced to sign a document that purportedly finalizes the transfer of the estate. This drama is based on Hugh Wheeler's novel Puzzle for Fiends.

Directed by Montgomery Tully · Written by J. McLaren Ross

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Lex Barker Peter Chance
Carole Mathews Selena Friend
Lisa Gastoni Marny Friend
Nora Swinburne Mrs. Friend
Peter Dyneley Dr. Rene Normand
Joe Robinson Sven
Malou Pantera Isabella
Richard Molinas Louis
John Serret Commissaire Sagain
Stanley Maxted Mr. Moffat
Monica Grey Iris Chance
Yvonne Andre Nun

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