An adolescent believes that his widowed mother's suitor may have murdered his father.
Strange Illusion (1945) is a thriller and mystery film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, released on March 31, 1945 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Jimmy Lydon, Warren William, Sally Eilers and Regis Toomey. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 23 ratings.
Jimmy Lydon
as Paul Cartwright
Warren William
as Brett Curtis
Sally Eilers
as Virginia Cartwright
Regis Toomey
as Dr. Vincent
Charles Arnt
as Professor Muhlbach
George H. Reed
as Benjamin
Jayne Hazard
as Dorothy Cartwright
Jimmy Clark
as George
Mary McLeod
as Lydia
Pierre Watkin
as Armstrong
Sonia Sorel
as Miss Farber
Victor Potel
as Mac
Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, written by Fritz Rotter and Adele Comandini, produced by Leon Fromkess.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 23 ratings.
Shortly after his father dies, the bright young “Paul” (Jimmy Lydon) starts to have nightmares that his mother’s new beau is, in some way, behind the death. Of course, she (Sally Ellers) doesn’t know of his spooky suspicions, but he does confide in his doctor (Regis Toomey) who is sceptical to begin with, but who begins to wonder if this man “Curtis” (Warren William) is indeed whom he claims to be. Might he have…
Reviewed on March 22, 2025
2018
2022
2018
1948
1950
2023
2020
1950
2017
1964
2016
2019
1944
2006
2025
1951
2016
1989
2021
2009
2023
1991
1962
1982
1970
2022
1995
2025
1948
2013
1996
Movie
1984
2025
2024
1960
2014
2023
2000
2018
Strange Illusion (1945) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Strange Illusion (1945) includes Jimmy Lydon, Warren William, Sally Eilers, Regis Toomey and Charles Arnt. The film was directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Strange Illusion was released on March 31, 1945 and runs for 1h 27m.
Strange Illusion (1945) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 23 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.
