Could I KILL ... and not remember?
George Steele, an art critic and forgery expert at a Manhattan museum, experiences a bizarre mental breakdown after surviving what he vividly remembers as a terrifying train wreck. When Steele tries to report and talk about the accident, he discovers that no one else remembers it, and police records show no train crash ever happened, leading everyone–and eventually Steele himself–to question his sanity.
Crack-Up (1946) is a thriller and mystery film directed by Irving Reis, released on September 6, 1946 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Pat O'Brien, Claire Trevor, Herbert Marshall and Ray Collins. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 34 ratings.
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Pat O'Brien
as George Steele
Claire Trevor
as Terry Cordell
Herbert Marshall
as Traybin
Ray Collins
as Dr. Lowell
Wallace Ford
as Lt. Cochrane
Dean Harens
as Reynolds
Damian O'Flynn
as Museum Curator Stevenson
Erskine Sanford
as Museum Director Barton
Mary Ware
as Mary
Alex Akimoff
as Man (Uncredited)
John Ardell
as Man (Uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
as Nagging Wife on Train (Uncredited)
Directed by Irving Reis, written by Ray Spencer, Ben Bengal and Fredric Brown, produced by Jack J. Gross.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 34 ratings.
If only Irving Reis had cast his net a bit wider when casting his leading man, here - then we could have ended up with a quality, sophisticated crime drama. Sadly, he didn't and we are stuck with a really quite dreary performance from Pat O'Brien as "George", an art critic who finds himself caught up in a train crash (or was it!?) and a well planned, psychologically driven, plot involving art fraud after he had…
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
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The main cast of Crack-Up (1946) includes Pat O'Brien, Claire Trevor, Herbert Marshall, Ray Collins and Wallace Ford. The film was directed by Irving Reis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Crack-Up was released on September 6, 1946 and runs for 1h 36m.
Crack-Up (1946) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 34 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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