
After heiress Jean Courtland attempts suicide, her fiancé Elliott Carson probes her relationship to John Triton. In flashback, we see how stage mentalist Triton starts having terrifying flashes of true precognition. His partner, Whitney Courtland, uses Triton's talent to make money; but Triton's inability to prevent what he foresees, causes him to break up the act and become a hermit. Years later, Triton has new visions and desperately tries to prevent tragedies in the Court... (Full plot summary below)
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After heiress Jean Courtland attempts suicide, her fiancé Elliott Carson probes her relationship to John Triton. In flashback, we see how stage mentalist Triton starts having terrifying flashes of true precognition. His partner, Whitney Courtland, uses Triton's talent to make money; but Triton's inability to prevent what he foresees, causes him to break up the act and become a hermit. Years later, Triton has new visions and desperately tries to prevent tragedies in the Courtland family. Can his warnings succeed against suspicion, unbelief, and inexorable fate?
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzUnfortunately, director John Farrow stripped most of the dark obsessions that fueled the excellent novel and instead made it into a conventional cinema thriller. |
| User ReviewBob LBeer may have helped but I really enjoyed this supernatural film noir from director John Farrow. Edward G. Robinson stars as Triton, a phony psychic answering questions posed by members of the audience (aided by his erstwhile assistants), who starts to have real visions of the future. Although he manages to warn people about (but ultimately not prevent) a few tragedies and help his friends win big at the races, Robinson's visions alarm him and lead him to despair and the life of a recluse. Only later, when he foresees the death of his former partner and then the subsequent murder of that man's daughter, does he emerge from hiding. The film then plays out according to his visions, despite police detective William Demarest's disbelief. Creepy and weird and noir, just the way I like 'em (although I'll admit that some of the supporting actors could be stronger). |
| User ReviewJosè MTerrific Woolrich adaptation, with Eddie G. as a reluctant seer tragically afflicted by a series of visions leading up to a murder foretold. He is aligned opposite William Demarest, (Uncle Charlie fom My Three Sons, Sturges) as the skeptical police lieutenant and voice of reason. In the middle is a romantic couple with Gail Russell as the potential victim who they both wish to protect despite their contrary methods. The depiction of precognition is very interesting, and Robinson gives a highly compelling performance. The flashback structure allows him to contrast his vaudeville ESP act against the actual visions that he claims to be having in the present. In between, we are given contradictory evidence by the police to discount him - which is then cast into greater doubt as the plot develops. |
| User ReviewJose Luis MUno de los primeros film noir en tocar el tema sobrenatural, el argumento se repetiria luego en muchas películas. |
| User ReviewJames HA solid thriller, very well acted by James Mason. It has some good suspenseful scenes. Nicely photographed. It does drag a bit periodically though. |