Alternate title: A Christmas Wish
Directed by Irving Pichel
The Great Rupert, 1950 by LenhillAdvancedLite
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Alternate title: A Christmas Wish
Directed by Irving Pichel
Quoting from the album cover:
“Very few ‘B’-films of the forties have left quite the lasting impression of Bernard Vorhaus’ 1948 film noir ‘The Amazing Mr. X’, in spite of the fact that it is relatively unknown to moviegoers. Made under the typically stringent ‘B’-film economics of the day, ‘The Amazing Mr. X’ emerges as one of the most stylistically satisfying films of its type. This is in no small part due to the already established working relationship of director Vorhaus and his cinematographer, the legendary John Alton…
“‘The Amazing Mr. X’ (also known as ‘The Spiritualist’) is one of a handful of films produced for Eagle-Lion studios, a relatively short-lived operation, specializing in low budget, quality films. The script of ‘The Amazing Mr. X’ is derived from an original story by Crane Wilbur, a popular writer of the time. It tells of a young widow, Christine (Lynn Bari), who cannot and will not allow herself to heal from the pain that the loss of her husband Paul has brought. She lives in a beautiful Oceanside mansion with her younger sister Janet (Cathy O’Donnell). A handsome young suitor, Martin (Richard Carlson) has been attempting to bring Christine out of her shell of exile with little success. Into Christine’s life comes Alexis (Turhan Bey), a suave mystic who introduces her to the eerie world of clairvoyance; he insists that he can help Christine communicate with Paul from beyond. Provided with tangible results, Christine becomes obsessed not only with her dead husband’s spirit, but with the dangerously charming Alexis as well. Romantic intrigue swells as Janet becomes equally enamored of the mystic while Martin, with the aid of a very unusual private detective, uncovers enough startling information to provide the film with a genuinely unusual surprise ending.”