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The Amazing Mr. X
The Amazing Mr. X

The Amazing Mr. X

In his eyes, the threat of terror! In his hands, the power to destroy!

Genres

ThrillerHorror

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On the beach one night, Christine Faber, two years a widow, thinks she hears her late husband Paul calling out of the surf...then meets a tall dark man, Alexis, who seems to know all about such things. After more ghostly manifestations, Christine and younger sister Janet become enmeshed in the eerie artifices of Alexis; but he in turn finds himself manipulated into deeper deviltry than he had in mind...

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

78 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

29 July 1948

Country

United States of America

Cast

Turhan Bey

Turhan Bey

Alexis

Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari

Christine Faber

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell

Janet Burke

Richard Carlson

Richard Carlson

Martin Abbott

Donald Curtis

Donald Curtis

Paul Faber

Virginia Gregg

Virginia Gregg

Emily

Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Wealthy looking woman

Harry Mendoza

Harry Mendoza

Hoffman

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