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The Strange Awakening (1958)

NR · 1958-04-16 · 1h 19m · EN
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Their motive Greed! Their Method Murder!

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.

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Montgomery TullyDirector

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Lex BarkerLex BarkerPeter ChanceCarole MathewsCarole MathewsSelena FriendLisa GastoniLisa GastoniMarny FriendNora SwinburneNora SwinburneMrs. FriendPeter DyneleyPeter DyneleyDr. Rene NormandJoe RobinsonJoe RobinsonSvenMalou PanteraMalou PanteraIsabellaRichard MolinasRichard MolinasLouisJohn SerretJohn SerretCommissaire SagainStanley MaxtedStanley MaxtedMr. MoffatMonica GreyMonica GreyIris ChanceYvonne AndreYvonne AndreNun

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AmnesiaInheritance

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityAmnesia · InheritanceDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference342288Actor preference237123 · 191341 · 670634

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What is The Strange Awakening about?

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.

How long is The Strange Awakening?

The Strange Awakening has a runtime of 79 minutes.