Strange Impersonation

Strange Impersonation

Hell hath no fury as a woman scalded by acid.

1946 · 68 min · ★ 6.1 · Romance, Thriller, Drama

A female research scientist conducting experiments on a new anesthetic has a very bad week. Her scheming assistant intentionally scars her face, her almost-fiancee appears to have deserted her and she finds herself being blackmailed by a women she accidentally knocked down with her car.

Directed by Anthony Mann · Written by Lewis Herman

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