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Strange Affair

  • 1944
  • TMDB 6.2/10
  • 1h 18m

Eminent psychiatrist Dr. Brenner invites cartoonist Bill Harrison and his wife, Jack, to a banquet honoring war refugees. Bill volunteers to pick up fellow psychiatrist Dr. Baumler at the train station, but the man vanishes when he has Bill stop so he can use a pay phone. At the dinner, Bill and Jack are seated with Brenner's daughter, Freda, and, to Bill's surprise, another man is introduced as Baumler -- who dies moments later.

Overview

Eminent psychiatrist Dr. Brenner invites cartoonist Bill Harrison and his wife, Jack, to a banquet honoring war refugees. Bill volunteers to pick up fellow psychiatrist Dr. Baumler at the train station, but the man vanishes when he has Bill stop so he can use a pay phone. At the dinner, Bill and Jack are seated with Brenner's daughter, Freda, and, to Bill's surprise, another man is introduced as Baumler -- who dies moments later.

Cast

  • Allyn JoslynBill Harrison
  • Evelyn KeyesJacqueline "Jack" Harrison
  • Marguerite ChapmanMarie Dumont Baumler
  • Edgar BuchananLt. Washburn
  • Nina FochFrieda Brenner
  • Hugo HaasDomino
  • Shemp HowardLaundry Truck Driver
  • Frank JenksSgt. Erwin

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