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The Amazing Mr. X (1948)

1948-07-29 · 1h 18m · EN
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In his eyes, the threat of terror! In his hands, the power to destroy!

On the beach one night, Christine Faber, two years a widow, thinks she hears her late husband Paul calling out of the surf...then meets a tall dark man, Alexis, who seems to know all about such things. After more ghostly manifestations, Christine and younger sister Janet become enmeshed in the eerie artifices of Alexis; but he in turn finds himself manipulated into deeper deviltry than he had in mind...

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Turhan BeyTurhan BeyAlexisLynn BariLynn BariChristine FaberCathy O'DonnellCathy O'DonnellJanet BurkeRichard CarlsonRichard CarlsonMartin AbbottDonald CurtisDonald CurtisPaul FaberVirginia GreggVirginia GreggEmilyNorma VardenNorma VardenWealthy looking womanHarry MendozaHarry MendozaHoffman

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MysticNoirFilm noir

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Genre affinityThriller · HorrorTheme affinityMystic · Noir · Film NoirVisual styleNoir · Film NoirPacingShortDirector preference205098Actor preference99504 · 114027 · 86083

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What is The Amazing Mr. X about?

On the beach one night, Christine Faber, two years a widow, thinks she hears her late husband Paul calling out of the surf...then meets a tall dark man, Alexis, who seems to know all about such things. After more ghostly manifestations, Christine and younger sister Janet become enmeshed in the eerie artifices of Alexis; but he in turn finds himself manipulated into deeper deviltry than he had in mind...

How long is The Amazing Mr. X?

The Amazing Mr. X has a runtime of 78 minutes.