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Pillow of Death

Pillow of Death

HATE! Crawling back from the grave!

Part of Inner Sanctum Mysteries Collection

1945•1h 6m•6.7/10
HorrorMysteryCrime

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6.7/10(23)

Attorney Wayne Fletcher and his secretary have an affair. When Wayne's wife is found smothered to death, he becomes the prime suspect. As the police investigate the murder, a psychic with questionable motives tries to contact the deceased woman. Soon, Wayne begins seeing visions of his dead wife, and other people involved with the case begin to be killed, one by one.

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Production

Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Wayne Fletcher

Brenda Joyce

Brenda Joyce

Donna Kincaid

J. Edward Bromberg

J. Edward Bromberg

Julian Julian

Rosalind Ivan

Rosalind Ivan

Amelia Kincaid

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Belle Kincaid

George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Samuel 'Sam' Kincaid

Wilton Graff

Wilton Graff

Police Captain McCracken

Bernard Thomas

Bruce Malone

Fern Emmett

Fern Emmett

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

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