Strange Illusion

Strange Illusion

1945 · 87 min · ★ 5.6 · Thriller, Mystery

An adolescent believes that his widowed mother's suitor may have murdered his father.

Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer · Written by Adele Comandini

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