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Strange Impersonation

Strange Impersonation

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Strange Impersonation

"Hell hath no fury as a woman scalded by acid."

1946

1h 8m

6.1(21 votes)

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Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Brenda Marshall

Brenda Marshall

Nora Goodrich

William Gargan

William Gargan

Dr. Stephen Lindstrom

Hillary Brooke

Hillary Brooke

Arline Cole

George Chandler

George Chandler

J W Rinse, plaintiffs' atty.

Ruth Ford

Ruth Ford

Jane Karaski #1

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Dr. Mansfield, plastic surgeon

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Insp. Malloy, chief interrogator

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Talkative nurse

Cay Forester

Miss Roper, interrogation witness

Dick Scott

Detective

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Directed by: Anthony Mann
Written by: Lewis Herman
Anne Wigton
Produced by: W. Lee Wilder

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