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Strange Affair
Strange Affair

Strange Affair

Chuckle While You Shudder! Shiver While You Laugh!

Genres

MysteryComedy

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

78 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

05 October 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

Bill Harrison

Evelyn Keyes

Evelyn Keyes

Jacqueline "Jack" Harrison

Marguerite Chapman

Marguerite Chapman

Marie Dumont Baumler

Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

Lt. Washburn

Nina Foch

Nina Foch

Frieda Brenner

Hugo Haas

Hugo Haas

Domino

Shemp Howard

Shemp Howard

Laundry Truck Driver

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Sgt. Erwin

Erwin Kalser

Erwin Kalser

Dr. Brenner

Tonio Selwart

Tonio Selwart

Leslie Carlson

John Wengraf

John Wengraf

Rudolph Kruger

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Detective Carey (Uncredited)

William Forrest

William Forrest

Superintendent Reynolds (Uncredited)

Ivan Triesault

Ivan Triesault

Dr. Igor Baumler (Uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

B.M. Toman (Uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Mike McCafferty (Uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Mounted Officer (Uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Officer in Patrol Car (Uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Motorcycle Officer (Uncredited)

Jack Lee

Jack Lee

Sampson (Uncredited)

Erik Rolf

Erik Rolf

Johansen (Uncredited)

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Mac (Uncredited)

Pauline Derby

Pauline Derby

Girl (Uncredited)

Buddy Swan

Buddy Swan

Newsboy (Uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Bank Security Guard (Uncredited)

Reed Howes

Reed Howes

Bank Officer (Uncredited)

Harold Minjir

Harold Minjir

Hat Salesman (Uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Fashionable Woman with Great Dane (Uncredited)

Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Police Psychiatrist (Uncredited)

Larry Emmons

Larry Emmons

Policeman (Uncredited)

Brian O'Hara

Brian O'Hara

Policeman (Uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Man in Police Lineup (Uncredited)

Ruth Warren

Ruth Warren

Irate Woman at Police Lineup (Uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Dr. Parrish (Uncredited)

Martha Wentworth

Martha Wentworth

Proprietress (Uncredited)

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Truck Driver (Uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Taxi Driver (Uncredited)

Sam Finn

Sam Finn

Taxi Driver (Uncredited)

Jack Carr

Jack Carr

Taxi Driver (Uncredited)

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell

Taxi Driver (Uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

George Sorel

George Sorel

Nightclub M.C. (Uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Dean Collins

Dean Collins

Jitterbug (Uncredited)

Rosemary Wilson

Rosemary Wilson

Jitterbug (Uncredited)

Carole Mathews

Carole Mathews

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